# Corinth, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 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 10,066 active residential meters with a Corinth address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many Corinth addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering Corinth's city limits average about 0.54 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.

## Moving to Corinth

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Corinth: City Hall (main line), 940-498-3200.
- **Trash pickup:** Community Waste Disposal (CWD): trash and recycling, 972-392-9300.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Denton ISD, Lake Dallas ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Denton, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Corinth?
ERCOT counts 10,066 active residential meters with a Corinth address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Corinth choose?
10,048 of 10,048 Corinth-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (76210, 76208), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Corinth?
- Corinth counted about 25,297 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 22,687 in the 2020 base, a change of +11.5%. The largest one-year change was +884 people, from July 2024 to July 2025. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Corinth-addressed homes make up 0.3% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Corinth is still adding homes: 15 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 76208: 11), plus 60 vacant-to-active switches. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Corinth's main ZIP codes: 14,061 active and 971 de-energized residential meters (6.5% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ZIP 76210 holds 8,176 of the 10,048 competitive homes with a Corinth address (81%); across the whole ZIP there are 0.55 competitive meters per Census 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 competitive homes on its postal city, Corinth is number 11 of the 36 cities and towns touching Denton County, just behind Flower Mound (11,965). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 76208, which holds 1,872 Corinth-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.49 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Cooke County Electric Cooperative Assn, Denton County Electric Cooperative, and Tri-County Electric Cooperative among others in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted 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/)
- 33.3% of households in 76208 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Corinth's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Corinth electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across Corinth's main ZIP codes runs from $88,967 in 76208 to $113,980 in 76210 (ACS 2020-2024); 35.9% of 76210 households and 37.7% of 76208 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 81% of Corinth lies in ZIP 76210 and 19% in 76208 (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/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 25,297
- Population (2020 estimates base): 22,687
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 8,540
- Active residential meters with a Corinth address: 10,066
- Active business meters with a Corinth address: 827
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.18
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 10,066
- Counties: Denton
- ZIP codes touching Corinth: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 2

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76210 | Corinth 87%, Denton 13% | 39% | 9,387 | 17,082 | 0.55 | Split. Partial coverage. Split: City of Denton (Denton city limits cover about 47% of the ZIP's land); that utility's customers can't choose. |
| 76208 | Corinth 40%, Denton 35%, Shady Shores 25% | 5% | 4,674 | 9,572 | 0.49 | Split. Partial coverage. Split: City of Denton (Denton city limits cover about 55% of the ZIP's land); that utility's customers can't choose. 11 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Corinth city limits. |

## Business electricity in Corinth
827 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 Corinth deregulated for electricity?** For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 10,066 Corinth-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside Corinth show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Split ZIP codes for Corinth: 76210, 76208; on those, check the exact address.
**What is the biggest Corinth ZIP code for electricity customers?** 76210, with 9,387 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (8,176 addressed to Corinth) against roughly 17,082 Census households, a 0.55 ratio. 76208 trails at 0.49 meters per household.
**Are electric bills high in Corinth?** In 76208, 37.7% of households reported electricity bills of $250 or more a month in the ACS 2020-2024 survey, the highest among Corinth's main ZIP codes; in 76210 it was 35.9%. House size and heating type explain much of the difference.
**How do I start electric service at a new Corinth address?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Corinth homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76210, where 16.6% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 44 vacant-to-active meters in 76210 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Where do I report a Corinth power outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Corinth's 10,066 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines. 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
- 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
- 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/
- 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/

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