# Burleson, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 3 split ZIP codes 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 18,777 active residential meters with a Burleson address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 3 of Burleson's ZIP codes are split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Burleson

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-426-9601.
- **Trash pickup:** Waste Connections: trash and recycling, 817-222-2221.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Burleson ISD, Joshua ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Fort Worth South, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Burleson?
ERCOT counts 18,777 active residential meters with a Burleson address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Burleson choose?
18,731 of 18,772 Burleson-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (76028, 76058, 76009), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Burleson?
- Burleson counted about 56,907 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 47,639 in the 2020 base, a change of +19.5%. The largest one-year change was +3,503 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Burleson-addressed homes make up 0.5% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 23 residential meters in Burleson's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 675 of the 22,230 home meters in Burleson's main ZIP codes (3.0%) were de-energized on October 5, 2026, typically a vacant unit awaiting its next account. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Burleson-addressed competitive homes (18,725) are in one ZIP code, 76028, which it shares with Fort Worth (2,752 homes) and Mansfield (75 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 21,555 competitive meters for 27,903 Census households, a 0.77 ratio. (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 competitive homes on its postal city, Burleson is number 3 of the 13 cities and towns touching Johnson County, just behind Mansfield (30,415). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In 76028, the ZIP holding most Burleson homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $101,138, 22.7% renters and 38.7% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 86% of Burleson lies in ZIP 76028 and 8% in 76058 (Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place file); 2 ZIP codes cover at least 5% of the city each. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Of Burleson's six nearest towns, Crowley has the most competitive homes (11,829, 5 mi away) and Edgecliff Village the fewest per household (0.06). (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 (July 1, 2025 estimate): 56,907
- Population (2020 estimates base): 47,639
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 18,353
- Active residential meters with a Burleson address: 18,777
- Active business meters with a Burleson address: 2,603
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.02
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 18,777
- Counties: Johnson, Tarrant
- ZIP codes touching Burleson: 4
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 3

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- Oncor: 14.1 / 13.4 / 13.2; delivery 6.8673¢/kWh + $4.06/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76028 | Burleson 87%, Fort Worth 13% | 31% | 21,555 | 27,903 | 0.77 | Split. Most homes, not all.  |
| 76140 | Fort Worth 63%, Forest Hill 18%, Everman 16% | 0% | 12,577 | 9,921 | 1.27 | Near-full coverage. 19 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Burleson city limits. |
| 76009 | Alvarado 100% | 1% | 3,050 | 6,948 | 0.44 | Split. Partial coverage. 16 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Burleson city limits. |
| 76058 | Joshua 99% | 5% | 2,429 | 7,534 | 0.32 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Burleson city limits. |

## Business electricity in Burleson
2,603 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
**Is Burleson deregulated for electricity?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Burleson is most of the city: 18,777 homes with a Burleson mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.02 for each Census household. Split ZIP codes for Burleson: 76028, 76058, 76009; on those, check the exact address.
**Which Burleson ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 76028, with 21,555 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (18,725 addressed to Burleson) against roughly 27,903 Census households, a 0.77 ratio.
**How many businesses in Burleson are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 2,603 Burleson-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**I'm moving to Burleson. How do I set up electricity?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Burleson homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76028, where 7.2% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 23 vacant-to-active meters in 76028 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who restores power in Burleson after an outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Burleson's 18,777 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/
- Oncor Electric Delivery: https://www.oncor.com/
- Oncor delivery tariff (effective October 4, 2026): https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/59249_105_1676040.PDF
- 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- ERCOT daily TDSP ESIID Extract files, Oct 7-18, 2026, via Power Hopper's Oct 18 ZIP study: 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/
- 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 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- 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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