# Hickory Creek, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 2,675 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 2,675 active residential meters with a Hickory Creek address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every Hickory Creek address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to Hickory Creek

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** Town of Hickory Creek: Town Hall (main line), 940-497-2528.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Lake Dallas ISD, Lewisville ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Lewisville, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Hickory Creek?
ERCOT counts 2,675 active residential meters with a Hickory Creek address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Hickory Creek choose?
No split flag on any ZIP code that holds Hickory Creek's 2,672 competitive homes; most streets here can shop.

## What is different about Hickory Creek?
- Hickory Creek counted about 6,875 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 4,722 in the 2020 base, a change of +45.6%. The largest one-year change was +1,176 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. July 1 estimates in between: 5,275 (2021), 5,435 (2022), 5,738 (2023), 6,914 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Hickory Creek covers 4.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,399 residents and 394 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.6 residents for every Hickory Creek 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/)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 2,675 competitive residential meters use Hickory Creek as their postal city, while the city itself has 1,936 Census households, a ratio of 1.38. Because Hickory Creek has grown 46 percent since the 2020 base, the ACS 2020-2024 household figure likely runs behind today's count. (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 delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 2,675 with a Hickory Creek address are 0.08 percent of them, roughly one in 1,333. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 214 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Hickory Creek homes use, against 5,848 switched on; that 3.5 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Among the 36 cities and towns that reach into Denton County, Hickory Creek places 20 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Krum, at 2,917. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Hickory Creek is the number 28 city or town by population among the 44 that reach into Denton County, one place ahead of Krum (6,808 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Corinth, 3 miles from Hickory Creek, has the most competitive homes nearby (10,066); Lake Dallas has the fewest per household, still 1.02. (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): 6,875
- Population (2020 estimates base): 4,722
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 1,936
- Active residential meters with a Hickory Creek address: 2,675
- Active business meters with a Hickory Creek address: 317
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.38
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 2,675
- Counties: Denton
- ZIP codes touching Hickory Creek: 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75065 | Lake Dallas 54%, Hickory Creek 46% | 58% | 5,848 | 5,158 | 1.13 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Hickory Creek
317 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 I choose my electricity provider in Hickory Creek?** Most Hickory Creek homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 2,675 Hickory Creek-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 1,936 households in the Census survey. No Hickory Creek ZIP code carries a split flag, but only an address lookup is certain.
**Where do most Hickory Creek electricity customers live?** That is 75065, home to 2,672 of the competitive meters with a Hickory Creek address. ZIP-wide: 5,848 ERCOT meters, about 5,158 Census households, 1.13 per household.
**How much is electricity in Hickory Creek right now?** 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.
**How do I start electric service at a new Hickory Creek address?** 14.1% of 75065 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 4 meters in 75065 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Hickory Creek address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why does my Hickory Creek home have a Lake Dallas address?** 75065 covers part of Hickory Creek, but the Postal Service names most of it Lake Dallas: that postal city is on 54 percent of the ZIP's 5,848 competitive home meters, Hickory Creek on 46 percent. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Hickory Creek?** 2,675 Hickory Creek-addressed meters against 1,936 city households is 1.38 per household: the Hickory Creek 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.

## 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
- 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 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/

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