# Hitchcock, Texas electricity: CenterPoint wires, 1 split ZIP code 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 4,895 active residential meters with a Hitchcock address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Hitchcock's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Hitchcock

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 409-986-5591.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Houston area), 713-659-2111.
- **Public schools:** Hitchcock ISD, Santa Fe ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Texas City, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Hitchcock?
ERCOT counts 4,895 active residential meters with a Hitchcock address, all on CenterPoint's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Hitchcock choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Hitchcock homes: 77510. They carry 0 of the 4,895 competitive homes with a Hitchcock address (0%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Hitchcock?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Hitchcock is 7,722 people, up 5.7% on the 2020 estimates base of 7,305. The largest one-year change was +235 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 7,413 (2021), 7,648 (2022), 7,720 (2023), 7,749 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Hitchcock covers 60.4 square miles of land and 31.7 square miles of water (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 128 residents and 45 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.8 residents for every Hitchcock 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/)
- The Hitchcock mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 4,895 competitive homes under the Hitchcock postal city, 1.8 for each of the city's 2,712 Census 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/)
- CenterPoint share: 0.2% of its 2,585,110 competitive residential meters carry a Hitchcock address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 377 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Hitchcock homes use, against 4,895 switched on; that 7.2 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 77563, holds almost every Hitchcock-addressed competitive home (4,895). Taken whole, 77563 has 1.21 competitive meters per Census household: 4,895 meters, 4,052 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/)
- Among the 11 cities and towns that reach into Galveston County, Hitchcock places 9 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is La Marque, at 8,126. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Hitchcock is the number 9 city or town by population among the 14 that reach into Galveston County, one place ahead of Kemah (3,097 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 30.2 percent of households in 77563, Hitchcock's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $75,806 and the renter share at 26.9 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- By land area, 69% of Hitchcock lies in ZIP 77563 and 8% in 77510 (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/)
- Choice is broad around Hitchcock: even League City, the bottom of its six nearest towns on this measure, has 0.94 competitive homes per household; League City (16 mi) is the biggest at 40,501. (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): 7,722
- Population (2020 estimates base): 7,305
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 2,712
- Active residential meters with a Hitchcock address: 4,895
- Active business meters with a Hitchcock address: 684
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.8
- Delivery utilities (homes): CenterPoint 4,895
- Counties: Galveston
- ZIP codes touching Hitchcock: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## Plan prices (median ¢/kWh at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh)
- CenterPoint: 14 / 13.2 / 13; delivery 6.5333¢/kWh + $4.90/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77510 | Santa Fe 97%, Texas City 3% | 17% | 6,643 | 5,441 | 1.22 | Split. Near-full coverage. Two delivery utilities: CenterPoint 6,413, TNMP 230 homes. |
| 77563 | Hitchcock 100% | 94% | 4,895 | 4,052 | 1.21 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in Hitchcock
684 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 Hitchcock?** Most Hitchcock homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 4,895 Hitchcock-addressed homes on CenterPoint's competitive system, compared with 2,712 households in the Census survey. Addresses in 77510 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**What is the biggest Hitchcock ZIP code for electricity customers?** 77563. It holds 4,895 Hitchcock-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 4,895 meters for roughly 4,052 households, a 1.21 ratio.
**How much is electricity in Hitchcock right now?** On October 19, 2026, the median fixed-rate Power to Choose listing on CenterPoint's wires was 13.2¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month (173 listings); CenterPoint's delivery charge of 6.5333¢ per kWh plus $4.90 a month is included. A median is not a quote.
**I'm moving to Hitchcock. How do I set up electricity?** Confirm the address is on CenterPoint's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 77563, 16.1% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 9 meters in 77563 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Hitchcock?** 4,895 Hitchcock-addressed meters against 2,712 city households is 1.8 per household: the Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock power outage?** Call CenterPoint (centerpointenergy.com/outage), the wires utility for Hitchcock's 4,895 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/
- 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
- 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 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 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 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- 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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