# Caddo Mills, Texas electricity: Oncor 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 1,461 active residential meters with a Caddo Mills address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many Caddo Mills addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering Caddo Mills's city limits average about 0.40 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.

## Moving to Caddo Mills

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 903-527-3116.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Caddo Mills ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Greenville, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Caddo Mills?
ERCOT counts 1,461 active residential meters with a Caddo Mills address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Caddo Mills choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Caddo Mills homes: 75135. They carry 1,461 of the 1,461 competitive homes with a Caddo Mills address (100%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Caddo Mills?
- Population: 1,487 (2020 base) to 5,715 (July 2025), +284.3%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +1,169 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 2,290 (2021), 3,459 (2022), 4,149 (2023), 5,235 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Caddo Mills covers 5.2 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,108 residents and 233 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 4.8 residents for every Caddo Mills 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/)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 1,461 with a Caddo Mills address are 0.04 percent of them, roughly one in 2,440. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 156 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Caddo Mills homes use, against 1,462 switched on; that 9.6 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 75135, holds almost every Caddo Mills-addressed competitive home (1,461). Taken whole, 75135 has 0.40 competitive meters per Census household: 1,462 meters, 3,643 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/)
- Caddo Mills is 6 of 11 on a Hunt County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Wolfe City, at 1,504. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Caddo Mills is the number 5 city or town by population among the 14 that reach into Hunt County, one place ahead of West Tawakoni (2,261 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Coverage gap: 75135, home to 1,461 Caddo Mills-addressed meters, has 0.40 ERCOT meters for each household the Census counts there. That fits co-op service: EIA's 2024 lists for the counties tied to the ZIP include 5 co-ops, such as the Trinity Valley, Grayson-Collin, and Farmers co-ops. Co-op homes stay off the competitive market unless their co-op opts in. (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/, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 41.3 percent of households in 75135, Caddo Mills's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $111,235 and the renter share at 12.8 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Neighbors differ: Royse City, about 9 miles away, has 6,912 competitive homes on its postal city, while Greenville manages 0.14 per household. (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): 5,715
- Population (2020 estimates base): 1,487
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 1,203
- Active residential meters with a Caddo Mills address: 1,461
- Active business meters with a Caddo Mills address: 410
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.21
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 1,461
- Counties: Hunt
- ZIP codes touching Caddo Mills: 1
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75135 | Caddo Mills 100% | 6% | 1,462 | 3,643 | 0.4 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Caddo Mills city limits. |

## Business electricity in Caddo Mills
410 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
**Can Caddo Mills residents pick their own electric company?** For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 1,461 Caddo Mills-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside Caddo Mills show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Addresses in 75135 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**Where do most Caddo Mills electricity customers live?** That is 75135, home to 1,461 of the competitive meters with a Caddo Mills address. ZIP-wide: 1,462 ERCOT meters, about 3,643 Census households, 0.40 per household.
**What is the average electricity rate in Caddo Mills?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on Oncor's wires was 13.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (170 listings); Oncor's delivery charge of 6.8673¢ per kWh plus $4.06 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**I'm moving to Caddo Mills. How do I set up electricity?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75135, 13.4% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 2 meters in 75135 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**How many Caddo Mills homes are on the competitive electricity market?** ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 1,461 competitive residential meters with a Caddo Mills mailing address and 410 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 1,203 occupied Caddo Mills households.
**Where do I report a Caddo Mills power outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 1,461 Caddo Mills-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them. Co-op members report outages to their co-op.

## 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
- 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/
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- 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
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- 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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