Coverage · ZIP 79536
Internet providers in Merkel, TX 79536
18 providers are on file for this ZIP with the FCC (December 2024), using Fiber, Cable, 5G Home Internet, Fixed Wireless, Satellite, DSL. The share-of-ZIP column shows how much of the area each one reaches; check your street address, or call (877) 543-8021.
Every filing for Merkel, TX (ZIP 79536)
18 residential internet providers filed service in Merkel, TX (ZIP 79536) with the FCC (December 2024). Verizon 5G Home reaches the most of the ZIP, about 68%. The fastest filing is Windstream at up to 1 Gbps, covering 39%. The table lists every filing with its technology, top speeds and share of the ZIP.
| Provider | Technology | Fastest down | Fastest up | Share of ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | Fiber | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 39% |
| ACCESS FIBER | Fiber | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 24% |
| Taylor Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 8% |
| Optimum | Cable | 940 Mbps | 35 Mbps | 42% |
| Nextlink | 5G Home Internet | 500 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 1% |
| Verizon 5G Home | 5G Home Internet | 300 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 68% |
| AT&T Internet Air | 5G Home Internet | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 39% |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 5G Home Internet | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 17% |
| AMA TechTel | 5G Home Internet | 75 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 54% |
| Nextlink | Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 61% |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed Wireless | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 0% |
| TWN | Fixed Wireless | — | — | 11% |
| Starlink | Satellite | 280 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 100% |
| Viasat | Satellite | 150 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 100% |
| HughesNet | Satellite | 100 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 100% |
| Valor | DSL | 200 Mbps | 52 Mbps | 45% |
| Taylor Telephone Cooperative | DSL | 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 14% |
| AT&T Internet | DSL | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 0% |
Internet in Merkel, TX — common questions
How many internet providers serve ZIP 79536?
18 providers have residential service on file for Merkel, TX (ZIP 79536), among them Windstream, ACCESS FIBER, Taylor Telephone Cooperative. A filing covers part of the ZIP, not necessarily every street, so the provider confirms your exact address before an order.
Which provider reaches the most of 79536?
Verizon 5G Home has the widest footprint on file, about 68% of the ZIP’s census blocks, using 5g home internet. Satellite is left out of this comparison because it is filed everywhere.
What is the fastest internet in 79536?
Windstream files the top download speed, up to 1 Gbps, across about 39% of the ZIP. That is the fastest tier filed for the area, not a plan sold at every address.
How do I check my own address in Merkel, TX?
Search the ZIP to see every filing with indicative starting prices, then call (877) 543-8021. We check the street address with the provider and, for providers we sell, place the order. There is no charge and no account.
Coverage data: FCC Broadband Data Collection (December 2024). Availability is decided address by address; providers confirm serviceability when you order. Satellite internet is sold nationwide, but each install has to qualify on site — a clear view of the sky and a place to mount the dish.