# Farmers Branch, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 20,932 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 20,932 active residential meters with a Farmers Branch address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Farmers Branch address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Farmers Branch

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 972-919-2599.
- **Trash pickup:** Trash and recycling service (number on the city trash page), 972-919-2543.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Dallas ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Plano, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Farmers Branch?
ERCOT counts 20,932 active residential meters with a Farmers Branch address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Farmers Branch choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding Farmers Branch's 20,930 competitive homes is flagged split, so most Farmers Branch streets can shop.

## What is different about Farmers Branch?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Farmers Branch is 38,320 people, up 7.7% on the 2020 estimates base of 35,572. The largest one-year change was +992 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 20,932 competitive residential meters use Farmers Branch as their postal city, while the city itself has 15,810 Census households, a ratio of 1.32. (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/)
- Oncor share: 0.6% of its 3,564,530 competitive residential meters carry a Farmers Branch address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 38 residential meters in Farmers Branch'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)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 2,164 in Farmers Branch's main ZIP codes, 4.4% of all 49,449 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Farmers Branch's biggest ZIP code for electricity customers is 75234, with 15,740 of the 20,930 competitive homes that carry a Farmers Branch address and a ZIP-wide ratio of 1.31 meters 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 competitive homes on its postal city, Farmers Branch is number 11 of the 30 cities and towns touching Dallas County, just behind DeSoto (21,968). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 53.1% of homes in 75254 are in buildings with five or more units (ACS 2020-2024), the highest share among Farmers Branch's main ZIP codes; apartment renters there usually set up their own electricity account. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across Farmers Branch's main ZIP codes runs from $67,216 in 75254 to $121,469 in 75229 (ACS 2020-2024); 41.7% of 75229 households and 14.0% of 75254 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Farmers Branch's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 75234 (76%) and 75244 (20%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 38,320
- Population (2020 estimates base): 35,572
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 15,810
- Active residential meters with a Farmers Branch address: 20,932
- Active business meters with a Farmers Branch address: 3,476
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.32
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 20,932
- Counties: Dallas
- ZIP codes touching Farmers Branch: 5
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75006 | Carrollton 100% | 2% | 18,706 | 18,774 | 1.0 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Farmers Branch city limits. |
| 75234 | Farmers Branch 94%, Dallas 6% | 88% | 16,780 | 12,842 | 1.31 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75254 | Dallas 91%, Farmers Branch 6%, Addison 2% | 2% | 11,724 | 12,146 | 0.97 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Farmers Branch city limits. |
| 75229 | Dallas 96%, Farmers Branch 4% | 1% | 11,576 | 11,763 | 0.98 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Farmers Branch city limits. |
| 75244 | Farmers Branch 56%, Dallas 44% | 51% | 7,205 | 6,020 | 1.2 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Farmers Branch
3,476 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 Farmers Branch deregulated for electricity?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Farmers Branch is most of the city: 20,932 homes with a Farmers Branch mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.32 for each Census household. None of Farmers Branch's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Which Farmers Branch ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 75234, with 16,780 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (15,740 addressed to Farmers Branch) against roughly 12,842 Census households, a 1.31 ratio.
**How many Farmers Branch households have a $250 electric bill?** Bills vary across Farmers Branch. 41.7% of households in 75229 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 14.0% in 75254. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
**How do I start electric service at a new Farmers Branch address?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75244, 18.1% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 11 75234 meters went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Farmers Branch?** 20,932 Farmers Branch-addressed meters against 15,810 city households is 1.32 per household: the Farmers Branch postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
**Where do I report a Farmers Branch power outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Farmers Branch's 20,932 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
- 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
- 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 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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