Cresson, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 split ZIP codes to check
344 home meters, 401 households, 2 ZIP codes: Cresson on Oncor's wires, ZIP by ZIP.
Reviewed by Brent Ward, founder, on 2026-10-19. Updated .
Cresson at a glance: 344 Cresson-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 2 split ZIP codes (76035, 76049) hold 344 of Cresson's 344 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Cresson wires and choice
Oncor outages: oncor.com/outages. Oncor
2 split ZIP codes (76035, 76049) hold 344 of Cresson's 344 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.
Non-choice utilities listed by EIA (2024) for Parker · Hood · Johnson: 4.
Moving to Cresson
Local numbers for setting up a home in Cresson, each checked on the official source. More contacts, and a printable list, are on Cresson helpful move-in information.
- City hall (ask about water service): City of Cresson: City Hall (main line), 817-396-4729.
- Public schools: Granbury ISD, Godley ISD.
- Driver license: Texas DPS Driver License Office: Granbury, 512-424-2600.
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Weather and electricity in Cresson
Typical weather near Cresson, from the nearest NOAA station with a complete 1991-2020 record: Granbury 5 N, about 11 miles from the city center (station elevation 779 ft). These are normals for that station, not readings at your address. July is the warmest month on average, with a normal daily high of 97°F; January has the coolest average low, 31°F. Average daily highs reach 90°F or more in June to August. Average lows are at or below freezing in January.
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 July at 623 for the month, and heating-degree days (below 65°F) peak in January at 659. 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 | 57 | 31 | 2.3 | 2 | 659 |
| Feb | 62 | 36 | 2.4 | 6 | 464 |
| Mar | 69 | 44 | 3.3 | 25 | 291 |
| Apr | 77 | 51 | 3.0 | 86 | 117 |
| May | 83 | 61 | 4.2 | 244 | 20 |
| Jun | 92 | 70 | 3.8 | 471 | 0 |
| Jul | 97 | 74 | 1.9 | 623 | 0 |
| Aug | 96 | 72 | 2.6 | 592 | 0 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 3.0 | 366 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 53 | 3.8 | 123 | 106 |
| Nov | 67 | 42 | 2.6 | 19 | 337 |
| Dec | 58 | 33 | 2.3 | 3 | 601 |
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 Cresson, and not an estimate for your home. EIA source.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station USC00413675.
Cresson electricity, in numbers and sources
- Land: 11.6 sq mi; 184 residents and 35 households per sq mi; 5.30 people per Cresson household. [Gazetteer; PEP; ACS]
- Heating fuel, Cresson homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 86.0% (±8), utility gas 1.0%, propane 11.5%; Parker County overall: 77.1% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. [ACS]
- Of Cresson homes paying a power bill, 37.4% report $250 or more a month and 6.5% under $100 (Parker County: 45.3% at $250+). [ACS]
- Housing stock: 73.2% detached houses, 24.6% mobile homes; median year built 2002, 36.9% built 2010 or later. [ACS]
- ERCOT status split for 523 Cresson home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 344, inactive 124, de-energized 55; idle share 34.2%. [ERCOT]
- ACS 2020-2024: 19.2% of Cresson housing units vacant (±11), with 35.8% of vacant units held for seasonal use. Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. [ACS]
- 76035 carries every one of Cresson's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.53, from 427 home meters in all and 802 households. [ERCOT; ACS]
- Weakest Cresson ZIP: 76035, 0.53 competitive meters per household, 344 Cresson-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 5 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. [ERCOT; ACS; EIA]
Cresson homes: heating fuel, bills, housing
| Cresson | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Heat with electricity | 86.0% |
| Heat with utility gas | 1.0% |
| Bill $250 or more | 37.4% |
| Built 2010 or later | 36.9% |
| Renter households | 26.2% |
| Median year built | 2002 |
ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary). Bill rows are shares of homes that pay an electric bill.
Cresson meters and households
| Count | Cresson |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 | 2,126 |
| Residents, 2020 base | 1,351 |
| Households (ACS) | 401 |
| Active home meters | 344 |
| Inactive home meters | 124 |
| De-energized home meters | 55 |
| Active small-business meters | 187 |
| Active large-business meters | 0 |
| Home meters per household | 0.86 |
| ZIP codes listed | 2 |
| Split ZIP codes | 2 |
| Counties | Parker / Hood / Johnson |
ERCOT report 203, Oct. 5, 2026 (Cresson postal city) and Census. CSV · Method
Cresson 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.
Cresson ZIP codes, row by row
Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.
| ZIP code | Cresson homes | All ZIP homes | Cresson share | ZIP households | Share of Cresson land | Meters per household | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76035 | 344 | 427 | 81% | 802 | 79% | 0.53 | split |
| 76049 | 0 | 3,325 | 0% | 12,720 | 21% | 0.26 | split, city utility 6% |
Cresson split ZIP codes: 76035, 76049.
Towns around Cresson
Cresson businesses
187 Cresson-addressed business meters; 0 large-class meters across its main ZIP codes (ERCOT). Request a business rate review.
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Cresson questions
Is electricity deregulated in Cresson?
Yes, on Oncor's wires: 344 Cresson homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (0.86 per household). Split: 76035, 76049. Confirm your address.
Why are some Cresson electric bills so high in winter?
86.0% of Cresson homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 1.0% with utility gas; 37.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
What ZIP code do most Cresson electricity customers have?
76035 (344 Cresson homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.53 meters per household, 427 home meters in all.
Who do I call when the power is out in Cresson?
Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 344 Cresson competitive homes.
Moving to Cresson: how do I start electricity?
Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Cresson had 179 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
My Cresson home has a Granbury address. Does that matter?
Not for choice. Granbury is the postal name on 100% of the 3,325-meter 76049 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.
Near Cresson
Wires and counties: Oncor · Parker · Hood · Johnson. Nearby pages: Aledo (12 mi) · Annetta (12 mi) · Benbrook (14 mi) · Crowley (15 mi) · Godley (7 mi) · Joshua (14 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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