# Crosby, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires and 16,820 competitive homes

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Census ACS 2020-2024; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**Crosby at a glance:** 16,820 Crosby-addressed homes, all wired by CenterPoint (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Crosby's 16,820 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Crosby

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

- **Public schools:** Crosby ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Baytown, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Covered here as well: Barrett (pop. 3,273, 0 own-addressed meters; ZIP 77532). Most of their homes carry Crosby mailing addresses in ERCOT's data, so the Crosby ZIP rows apply. (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://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Crosby is a census-designated place: no annual estimate, but ACS 2020-2024 counts about 4,617 residents in 1,402 households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Land: 2.2 sq mi; 2,073 residents and 630 households per sq mi; 3.29 people per Crosby 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/)
- Heating fuel, Crosby homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 48.6% (±20), utility gas 49.7%, propane 1.4%; Harris County overall: 55.4% electric. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Crosby homes paying a power bill, 38.2% report $250 or more a month and 21.3% under $100 (Harris County: 26.5% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 73.6% detached houses, 12.4% in 5+ unit buildings, 12.3% mobile homes; median year built 1988, 19.0% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Crosby-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 16,820 active, 3,877 inactive, 2,685 de-energized, so 28.1% were not in use (ERCOT). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 16,820 home meters use the Crosby postal name, against 1,402 households inside the CDP (12.0 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. (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/)
- New home meters, Oct. 7-18, 2026, Crosby ZIP codes: 35 (top: 77532, 35); vacant-to-active: 75. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 77532 carries every one of Crosby's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.50, from 16,820 home meters in all and 11,213 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/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the census-designated place (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 48.6%
- Heat with utility gas: 49.7%
- Bill $250 or more: 38.2%
- Built 2010 or later: 19.0%
- Renter households: 32.7%
- Median year built: 1988

## Meters and households
- Residents (ACS): 4,617
- Households (ACS): 1,402
- Active home meters: 16,820
- Inactive home meters: 3,877
- De-energized home meters: 2,685
- Active small-business meters: 1,828
- Active large-business meters: 6
- Home meters per household: 12.0
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Harris

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
CenterPoint (173 listings): 14¢ / 13.2¢ / 13¢ per kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh, delivery 6.5333¢ + $4.90/mo included.

## ZIP codes
**Not every address in these ZIP codes has retail choice; check your exact address.**

| ZIP | Homes with this address | All ZIP homes | Households | Ratio | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77532 | 16,820 | 16,820 | 11,213 | 1.5 | none |

## Businesses
1,834 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Does this page cover Barrett?** Yes. Barrett has 0 meters under its own name; its homes mostly use Crosby addresses. ZIP 77532: ratio 1.50, from 16,820 home meters in all and 11,213 households. Confirm your address.
**Is electricity deregulated in Crosby?** Mostly. ERCOT counts 16,820 competitive Crosby home meters, all on CenterPoint's system, against 1,402 households. An address lookup settles it.
**Why are some Crosby electric bills so high in winter?** 48.6% of Crosby homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±20) and 49.7% with utility gas; 38.2% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Crosby electricity customers have?** 77532: 16,820 Crosby-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.50 across the ZIP (16,820 home meters in all, 11,213 households).
**Who do I call when the power is out in Crosby?** Outages go to CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for 16,820 Crosby competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Crosby home?** Check the address is on CenterPoint's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Crosby had 6,562 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.

## 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
- ERCOT TDSP ESIID Extract (report 203), Oct 5, 2026: meters by status and premise type, by postal city: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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/
- CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric: https://www.centerpointenergy.com/
- CenterPoint delivery tariff (effective October 1, 2026): https://ftp.puc.texas.gov/public/puct-info/industry/electric/rates/tdr/tdu/CenterPoint_Rate_Report.pdf
- 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/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- 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/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/
- Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25040, B25132, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25018, B19013, B25003, B25002, B25004 (90% margins of error): 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/
- 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
- 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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