# Hudson, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 2,286 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._

**Hudson at a glance:** 2,286 Hudson-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). Hudson's 2,269 placed homes sit in unsplit ZIP codes; a lookup still confirms each address.

## Moving to Hudson

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Hudson: City Hall (main line), 936-875-2358.
- **Natural gas:** CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Beaumont/East Texas), 800-376-9663.
- **Public schools:** Hudson ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Lufkin, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 5.1 sq mi; 1,051 residents and 432 households per sq mi; 2.43 people per Hudson 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 homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 79.3% (±8), utility gas 18.4%; Angelina County overall: 70.2% 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 homes paying a power bill, 25.1% report $250 or more a month and 8.6% under $100 (Angelina County: 36.4% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 42.6% detached houses, 16.4% in 5+ unit buildings, 36.8% mobile homes; median year built 2003, 29.9% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 3,295 Hudson home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 2,286, inactive 667, de-energized 342; idle share 30.6%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- New home meters, Oct. 7-18, 2026, Hudson ZIP codes: 21 (top: 75904, 21); vacant-to-active: 23. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 75904 carries every one of Hudson's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 1.09, from 14,819 home meters in all and 13,534 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 city (Census boundary))
- Heat with electricity: 79.3%
- Heat with utility gas: 18.4%
- Bill $250 or more: 25.1%
- Built 2010 or later: 29.9%
- Renter households: 68.1%
- Median year built: 2003

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 5,328
- Residents, 2020 base: 4,855
- Households (ACS): 2,190
- Active home meters: 2,286
- Inactive home meters: 667
- De-energized home meters: 342
- Active small-business meters: 405
- Active large-business meters: 0
- Home meters per household: 1.04
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 0
- County: Angelina

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75904 | 2,269 | 14,819 | 13,534 | 1.09 | none |

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

## Questions
**Can Hudson homes choose an electric provider?** Yes, on Oncor's wires: 2,286 Hudson homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (1.04 per household). Confirm your address.
**Why are some Hudson electric bills so high in winter?** 79.3% of Hudson homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±8) and 18.4% with utility gas; 25.1% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**Which ZIP code covers most of Hudson?** 75904 (2,269 Hudson homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 1.09 meters per household, 14,819 home meters in all.
**Who do I call when the power is out in Hudson?** Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 2,286 Hudson competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Hudson home?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Hudson had 1,009 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Hudson home has a Lufkin address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Lufkin is the postal name on 85% of the 14,819-meter 75904 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
- 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/
- 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

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