Living in West University Place, TX: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to West University Place is Westpark Consumer Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Children in West University Place attend Houston Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West University Place, 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 West University Place.
Power comes from Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West University Place. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: entergy-texas.com · (800) 368-3749
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of West University Place water system
The City of West University Place water system supplies almost all of West University Place. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Houston as seller) and serves 19,200 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–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. TX1010027.
4 home internet providers serve West University Place
100% of 5,366 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 98% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in West University Place depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West University Place, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on westutx.gov
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Cans - aluminum, steel, tin
- Cartons - food and beverage cartons
- Cardboard
- Glass - bottles and jars
- Paper - mixed paper, newspaper, magazines
- Plastics number 1, 2 and 5
- Tin cans, empty aerosol cans, and metal lids
From westutx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. 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.
West University Place is in Houston Independent School District.
C−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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West University Place spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where West University Place residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West University Place | ZIP’s residents in West University Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77005 | Houston, TX | 99% | 52% |
| 77025 | Houston, TX | 1% | 1% |
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 West University Place
Who supplies West University Place’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of West University Place water system (EPA ID TX1010027). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West University Place?
Entergy Texas (Entergy Texas Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West University Place?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West University Place?
77005 (99%), 77025 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West University Place in?
Houston Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in West University Place?
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 Harris 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: West University Place’s own website (westutx.gov), 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.