# Hudson Oaks, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 1 split ZIP code to check

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

**Hudson Oaks at a glance:** 766 Hudson Oaks-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (76087) holds 766 of Hudson Oaks's 766 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.

## Moving to Hudson Oaks

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Hudson Oaks: City Hall (main line), 682-229-2400.
- **Natural gas:** Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- **Public schools:** Weatherford ISD, Aledo ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Weatherford, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 3.2 sq mi; 885 residents and 341 households per sq mi; 2.60 people per Hudson Oaks 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, Hudson Oaks homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 91.5% (±6), utility gas 4.3%, propane 2.6%; Parker County overall: 77.1% electric. All-electric homes feel winter rates more. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Hudson Oaks homes paying a power bill, 40.8% report $250 or more a month and 16.3% under $100 (Parker County: 45.3% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 77.2% detached houses, 16.9% in 5+ unit buildings, 4.8% mobile homes; median year built 1999, 41.3% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 926 Hudson Oaks home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 766, inactive 122, de-energized 38; idle share 17.3%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 766 home meters carry a Hudson Oaks postal address versus 1,078 households (0.71 per household); neighboring postal names and co-op or city-utility service explain the shortfall. (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/)
- 76087 carries every one of Hudson Oaks's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.41, from 5,567 home meters in all and 13,449 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/)
- Weakest Hudson Oaks ZIP: 76087, 0.41 competitive meters per household, 766 Hudson Oaks-addressed. EIA (2024) lists 6 co-ops in its counties; co-op members stay with the co-op unless it opted in to competition. (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://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)

## Homes: heating fuel, bills, housing (ACS 2020-2024, the city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 91.5%
- Heat with utility gas: 4.3%
- Bill $250 or more: 40.8%
- Built 2010 or later: 41.3%
- Renter households: 25.2%
- Median year built: 1999

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 2,800
- Residents, 2020 base: 2,181
- Households (ACS): 1,078
- Active home meters: 766
- Inactive home meters: 122
- De-energized home meters: 38
- Active small-business meters: 253
- Active large-business meters: 0
- Home meters per household: 0.71
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 1
- County: Parker

## Plan prices (Oct 19, 2026 medians)
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.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76087 | 766 | 5,567 | 13,449 | 0.41 | split, city utility 6% |

## Businesses
253 business meters. Business rate reviews: /business.

## Questions
**Can Hudson Oaks homes choose an electric provider?** Yes, on Oncor's wires: 766 Hudson Oaks homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (0.71 per household). Split: 76087. Confirm your address.
**Do Hudson Oaks homes heat with electricity?** 91.5% of Hudson Oaks homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±6) and 4.3% with utility gas; 40.8% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Hudson Oaks electricity customers have?** 76087: 766 Hudson Oaks-addressed competitive homes; ratio 0.41 across the ZIP (5,567 home meters in all, 13,449 households).
**Who do I call when the power is out in Hudson Oaks?** Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 766 Hudson Oaks competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Hudson Oaks home?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Hudson Oaks had 160 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Hudson Oaks home has a Weatherford address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Weatherford is the postal name on 44% of the 5,567-meter 76087 ZIP; the utility depends on the service address, not the postal name.

## 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/
- 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/
- 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 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
- 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/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/

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