# Jacksboro, 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._

**Jacksboro at a glance:** 1,658 Jacksboro-addressed homes in ERCOT's Oct. 5 extract: 1,651 on Oncor; 7 on TNMP. 1 split ZIP code (76458) holds 1,657 of Jacksboro's 1,657 placed homes (100%); those addresses need a lookup.

## Moving to Jacksboro

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 940-567-6321.
- **Natural gas:** Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- **Public schools:** Jacksboro ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Graham, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 7.2 sq mi (water 0.9); 655 residents and 191 households per sq mi; 3.44 people per Jacksboro 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, Jacksboro homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 48.1% (±13), utility gas 46.7%; Jack County overall: 53.2% electric. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Of Jacksboro homes paying a power bill, 43.4% report $250 or more a month and 19.7% under $100 (Jack County: 45.6% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 81.9% detached houses, 5.4% in 5+ unit buildings; median year built 1969, 2.4% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Jacksboro-addressed home meters on Oct. 5, 2026: 1,658 active, 492 inactive, 250 de-energized, so 30.9% were not in use (ERCOT). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ACS 2020-2024: 12.3% of Jacksboro housing units vacant (±5). Vacant homes keep meters that are not counted as households. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- 76458 carries every one of Jacksboro's placed homes; ratio across the whole ZIP 0.81, from 1,664 home meters in all and 2,060 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: 48.1%
- Heat with utility gas: 46.7%
- Bill $250 or more: 43.4%
- Built 2010 or later: 2.4%
- Renter households: 31.8%
- Median year built: 1969

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 4,735
- Residents, 2020 base: 4,173
- Households (ACS): 1,377
- Active home meters: 1,658
- Inactive home meters: 492
- De-energized home meters: 250
- Active small-business meters: 718
- Active large-business meters: 1
- Home meters per household: 1.2
- ZIP codes listed: 1
- Split ZIP codes: 1
- County: Jack

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76458 | 1,657 | 1,664 | 2,060 | 0.81 | split, 2 wires firms |

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

## Questions
**Do I get to pick my electric company in Jacksboro?** Mostly. ERCOT counts 1,658 competitive Jacksboro home meters, all on Oncor's system, against 1,377 households. Split: 76458. An address lookup settles it.
**Why are some Jacksboro electric bills so high in winter?** 48.1% of Jacksboro homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±13) and 46.7% with utility gas; 43.4% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Jacksboro electricity customers have?** 76458 (1,657 Jacksboro homes on the competitive market). Across the full ZIP: 0.81 meters per household, 1,664 home meters in all.
**Who handles Jacksboro power outages?** Call the wires utility for your street (not the company that bills you): Oncor (1,651 homes); TNMP (7 homes).
**Moving to Jacksboro: how do I start electricity?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Jacksboro had 742 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.

## 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
- 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/

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