Bullard, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check
3,151 home meters, 1,538 households, 1 ZIP code: Bullard on Oncor's wires, ZIP by ZIP.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Bullard at a glance: 3,151 Bullard-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (75757) holds 3,151 of Bullard's 3,151 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Bullard wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
1 split ZIP code (75757) holds 3,151 of Bullard's 3,151 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Smith · Cherokee: 5.
Moving to Bullard
Local numbers for setting up a home in Bullard, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Bullard helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): Town of Bullard: Town Hall (main line), 903-894-7223.
- Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Beaumont/East Texas), 800-376-9663.
- Public schools: Bullard ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Tyler, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Bullard
Typical weather near Bullard, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Tyler, about 11 miles from the city center (station elevation 550 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. August is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 94°F; January has the coolest average low, 39°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in July to August. No month averages a daily low at or below freezing.
For electricity, the normals point to two seasons that can lift a household's usage: cooling-degree days (a measure of how far each day's mean temperature sits above 65°F) peak in August at 570 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 526. How much that matters to a bill depends on the home, its insulation, its heating fuel and the household, so use your own usage history, not a regional average, when you compare plans.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precipitation (in) | Cooling degree-days | Heating degree-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 39 | 4.0 | 5 | 526 |
| Feb | 63 | 42 | 4.3 | 12 | 365 |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 4.3 | 44 | 213 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 4.0 | 109 | 72 |
| May | 84 | 64 | 4.3 | 278 | 8 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.8 | 459 | 0 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 2.7 | 569 | 0 |
| Aug | 94 | 73 | 2.9 | 570 | 0 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 3.2 | 375 | 3 |
| Oct | 78 | 57 | 4.7 | 142 | 67 |
| Nov | 66 | 47 | 3.8 | 26 | 275 |
| Dec | 59 | 40 | 4.7 | 8 | 488 |
Historical weather records for Cherokee and Smith counties
Bullard lies in Cherokee and Smith counties. The Texas Railroad Commission's county table lists, for each county:
- Cherokee County: a record low of -6°F (2021) and a record high of 111°F (1925), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period.
- Smith County: a record low of -8°F (1899) and a record high of 110°F (2011), and a regional estimate of 24 consecutive hours as a typical longest freezing or frozen-precipitation period.
These are historical county extremes, not Bullard's monthly averages and not a forecast; the normals above describe ordinary months.
Reference only: the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey puts the average Texas household at about 13,440 kWh a year (about 1,120 kWh a month if spread evenly). That is a statewide average for 2020, not Bullard, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00419207; Texas Railroad Commission, Historical Weather Data by County (2022).
Bullard electricity, in numbers and sources
- Covered here as well: Shadybrook (pop. 2,810, 0 own-addressed meters; ZIP 75757). Most of their homes carry Bullard mailing addresses in ERCOT's data, so the Bullard ZIP rows apply. [ERCOT; ACS; ZCTA file]
- Land: 4.3 sq mi; 1,224 residents and 355 households per sq mi; 3.45 people per Bullard household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Bullard homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 63.7% (±9), utility gas 35.4%; Smith County overall: 58.9% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Bullard homes paying a power bill, 57.7% report $250 or more a month and 8.1% under $100 (Smith County: 32.6% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 91.9% detached houses, 3.1% mobile homes; median year built 2006, 36.3% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 3,736 Bullard home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 3,151, inactive 364, de-energized 221; idle share 15.7%. [ERCOT]
- 3,151 home meters use the Bullard postal name, against 1,538 households inside city limits (2.05 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. [ERCOT; ACS]
- 75757 carries every one of Bullard's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.64, from 3,402 home meters in all and 5,357 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Bullard ZIP: 75757, 0.64 competitive meters per household, 3,151 Bullard-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 4 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Bullard homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Bullard | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 63.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 35.4% |
| Bill $250 or more | 57.7% |
| Built 2010 or later | 36.3% |
| Renter households | 13.9% |
| Median year built | 2006 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Bullard meters and households
| Count | Bullard |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 5,301 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 3,808 |
| Households (ACS) | 1,538 |
| Active home meters | 3,151 |
| Inactive home meters | 364 |
| De-energized home meters | 221 |
| Active small-business meters | 681 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 2.05 |
| ZIP codes listed | 1 |
| Split ZIP codes | 1 |
| Counties | Smith / Cherokee |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Bullard postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Bullard plan prices, October 19, 2026
Median fixed-rate Power to Choose listings. Oncor (170 listings): 14.1¢ / 13.4¢ / 13.2¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.8673¢ + $4.06/mo included. Not a quote.
Bullard ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Bullard homes | All ZIP homes | Bullard share | ZIP households | Share of Bullard land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75757 | 3,151 | 3,402 | 93% | 5,357 | 98% | 0.64 | split |
Bullard split ZIP codes: 75757.
Towns around Bullard
| From Bullard | Town (2,000+) | Homes vs Bullard | Wires | Per household | Competitive homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mi | Whitehouse | 1.4× | Oncor | 1.57 | 4,531 |
| 11 mi | Troup | 0.5× | Oncor | 2.23 | 1,684 |
| 12 mi | Tyler | 23.7× | Oncor | 1.94 | 74,629 |
| 13 mi | Jacksonville | 2.8× | Oncor | 1.86 | 8,941 |
| 14 mi | Chandler | 0.8× | Oncor | 1.50 | 2,410 |
| 22 mi | Overton | 0.4× | Oncor | 1.45 | 1,133 |
Bullard businesses
681 Bullard-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Bullard questions
Does this page cover Shadybrook?
Yes. Shadybrook has 0 meters under its own name; its homes mostly use Bullard addresses. ZIP 75757: ratio 0.64, from 3,402 home meters in all and 5,357 households. Confirm your address.
Do I get to pick my electric company in Bullard?
Yes, on Oncor's wires: 3,151 Bullard homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (2.05 per household). Split: 75757. Confirm your address.
Do Bullard homes heat with electricity?
63.7% of Bullard homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±9) and 35.4% with utility gas; 57.7% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
What ZIP code do most Bullard electricity customers have?
75757: 3,151 Bullard-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.64 across the ZIP (3,402 home meters in all, 5,357 households).
Who handles Bullard power outages?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 3,151 Bullard competitive homes.
Moving to Bullard: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Bullard had 585 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
Near Bullard
Wires and counties: Oncor · Smith · Cherokee. Nearby pages: Chandler (14 mi) · Jacksonville (13 mi) · Overton (22 mi) · Troup (11 mi) · Tyler (12 mi) · Whitehouse (8 mi)
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Sources
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203): full extract as of Oct 5, 2026; daily files Oct 7-18, 2026
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error)
- Census Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place and ZCTA-to-county relationship files
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county
- PUCT Power to Choose residential offer export, Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT
- PUCT: Choosing an Electric Plan
- PUCT broker directory (BR260201)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files, Texas places (land and water area)
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