# Bacliff, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** ERCOT counts 3,977 active residential meters with a Bacliff address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Bacliff's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Bacliff

Local numbers for setting up a home in Bacliff, each checked on the official source. More contacts: https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/bacliff/move-in-information

- **Public schools:** Dickinson ISD, Clear Creek ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: League City, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Bacliff?
ERCOT counts 3,977 active residential meters with a Bacliff address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Bacliff choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Bacliff homes: 77539. They carry 0 of the 3,977 competitive homes with a Bacliff address (0%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Bacliff?
- Bacliff is a census-designated place, so the Census Bureau publishes no annual city estimate for it; the ACS 2020-2024 survey puts it at about 9,541 residents in 3,650 occupied households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Bacliff covers 2.5 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 3,753 residents and 1,436 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Bacliff household. (Source: https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Bacliff-addressed homes make up 0.2% of the 2,585,110 residential meters on CenterPoint's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Vacancy signal: 8.1 percent of residential meters in Bacliff's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (351 off, 3,977 on), per ERCOT. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 77518, holds almost every Bacliff-addressed competitive home (3,977). Taken whole, 77518 has 1.09 competitive meters per Census household: 3,977 meters, 3,650 households. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Renting is most common in 77518, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 38.2 percent of households as renters; in that part of Bacliff, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 19.1 percent of households in 77518, Bacliff's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $51,458. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Dickinson, 6 miles from Bacliff, has the most competitive homes nearby (16,662); El Lago has the fewest per household, still 1.02. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (ACS 2020-2024; no annual estimate for a CDP): 9,541
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 3,650
- Active residential meters with a Bacliff address: 3,977
- Active business meters with a Bacliff address: 402
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.09
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 3,977
- Counties: Galveston
- ZIP codes touching Bacliff: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- CenterPoint: 14 / 13.2 / 13; delivery 6.5333¢/kWh + $4.90/mo

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Postal cities | Land in city | Competitive homes | Households | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77539 | Dickinson 95%, Texas City 5% | 0% | 17,623 | 17,813 | 0.99 | Split. Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: TNMP 12,540, CenterPoint 5,083 homes. 81 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Bacliff CDP boundary. |
| 77518 | Bacliff 100% | 77% | 3,977 | 3,650 | 1.09 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Bacliff
402 active business meters. Power Hopper compares offers from retail electric providers and direct suppliers; for high-consumption businesses we can run a competitive bid. No savings or bidder count is promised. Businesses in Texas retail-choice areas can request a rate review online.

## Questions
**Does Bacliff have electricity choice?** Yes, where CenterPoint's wires reach the house, which in Bacliff is most of the CDP: 3,977 homes with a Bacliff mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.09 for each Census household. Addresses in 77539 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**What is the biggest Bacliff ZIP code for electricity customers?** That is 77518, home to 3,977 of the competitive meters with a Bacliff address. ZIP-wide: 3,977 ERCOT meters, about 3,650 Census households, 1.09 per household.
**What is the average electricity rate in Bacliff?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on CenterPoint's wires was 13.2¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (173 listings); CenterPoint's delivery charge of 6.5333¢ per kWh plus $4.90 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**How do I start electric service at a new Bacliff address?** 13.5% of 77518 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 8 meters in 77518 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Bacliff address is on CenterPoint's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**How many Bacliff homes are on the competitive electricity market?** ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 3,977 competitive residential meters with a Bacliff mailing address and 402 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 3,650 occupied Bacliff households.
**Who restores power in Bacliff after an outage?** Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Bacliff's 3,977 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25003 households, B01003 population): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT: https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/ExportToCsv
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan: https://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer-help/electricity/electric-plan/
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201): https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/directories/brk/alpha_brk/
- CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric: https://www.centerpointenergy.com/
- CenterPoint delivery tariff (effective October 1, 2026): https://ftp.puc.texas.gov/public/puct-info/industry/electric/rates/tdr/tdu/CenterPoint_Rate_Report.pdf
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area): https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
- Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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