Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainLiving in University Park, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in University Park, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. The closest public drop-off to University Park is Northeast (Fair Oaks) Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in University Park, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in University Park.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of University Park.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of University Park
City of University Park supplies almost all of University Park. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Dallas County Park Cities MUD as seller) and serves 25,617 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX0570061.
4 home internet providers serve University Park
100% of 6,567 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 1,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in University Park
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in University Park, from the town’s own site.
City of University Park Transfer Station
2525 University Boulevard, University Park, TX 75205
- Mon7 am–5 pm
- Tue7 am–5 pm
- Wed7 am–5 pm
- Thu7 am–5 pm
- Fri7 am–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- All food and beverage glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Plastics #1, #2, and #5
- Empty aerosol containers
- Aluminum, tin and steel cans
From uptexas.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of University Park (99%) is in Highland Park Independent School District.
A+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
University Park spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where University Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of University Park | ZIP’s residents in University Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75205 | Dallas, TX | 56% | 53% |
| 75225 | Dallas, TX | 44% | 50% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in University Park
Who supplies University Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of University Park (EPA ID TX0570061). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in University Park?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve University Park?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in University Park?
75205 (56%), 75225 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is University Park in?
Highland Park Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in University Park?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Dallas County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: University Park’s own website (uptexas.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.