# Lacy-Lakeview, Texas electricity: Oncor 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 3,193 active residential meters with a Lacy-Lakeview address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Lacy-Lakeview's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Lacy-Lakeview

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Lacy Lakeview: City Hall (main line), 254-799-2458.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Connally ISD, La Vega ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waco, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Lacy-Lakeview?
ERCOT counts 3,193 active residential meters with a Lacy-Lakeview address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Lacy-Lakeview choose?
ERCOT records almost no homes under this postal city, so use the ZIP table below and check your exact address.

## What is different about Lacy-Lakeview?
- Lacy-Lakeview counted about 7,240 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 7,179 in the 2020 base, a change of +0.8%. The largest one-year change was +51 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 7,242 (2021), 7,272 (2022), 7,276 (2023), 7,235 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Lacy-Lakeview covers 4.4 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,663 residents and 616 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.7 residents for every Lacy-Lakeview 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/)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 3,193 with a Lacy-Lakeview address are 0.09 percent of them, roughly one in 1,116. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Among the 19 cities and towns that reach into McLennan County, Lacy-Lakeview places 7 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Lorena, at 3,355. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Lacy-Lakeview is the number 6 city or town by population among the 21 that reach into McLennan County, one place ahead of McGregor (6,405 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- By land area, 91% of Lacy-Lakeview lies in ZIP 76705 and 9% in 76640 (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/)
- Waco, 7 miles from Lacy-Lakeview, has the most competitive homes nearby (60,431); Bellmead has the fewest per household, still 1.05. (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): 7,240
- Population (2020 estimates base): 7,179
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 2,681
- Active residential meters with a Lacy-Lakeview address: 3,193
- Active business meters with a Lacy-Lakeview address: 482
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.19
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 3,193
- Counties: McLennan
- ZIP codes touching Lacy-Lakeview: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 1

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76705 | Waco 36%, Bellmead 34%, Lacy Lakeview 29% | 3% | 11,065 | 10,625 | 1.04 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Lacy-Lakeview city limits. |
| 76640 | Waco 92%, Elm Mott 8% | 1% | 641 | 1,114 | 0.58 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Lacy-Lakeview city limits. |

## Business electricity in Lacy-Lakeview
482 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
**Does Lacy-Lakeview have electricity choice?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Lacy-Lakeview is most of the city: 3,193 homes with a Lacy-Lakeview mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.19 for each Census household. Addresses in 76640 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**What do Lacy-Lakeview electricity plans cost per kWh?** 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.
**Why does my Lacy-Lakeview home have a Waco address?** 76705 covers part of Lacy-Lakeview, but the Postal Service names most of it Waco: that postal city is on 36 percent of the ZIP's 11,065 competitive home meters, Lacy-Lakeview on almost none. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
**How many Lacy-Lakeview homes are on the competitive electricity market?** ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 3,193 competitive residential meters with a Lacy-Lakeview mailing address and 482 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 2,681 occupied Lacy-Lakeview households.
**Where do I report a Lacy-Lakeview power outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 3,193 Lacy-Lakeview-addressed competitive homes, whatever retail provider bills them.

## 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
- 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 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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