# Lowry Crossing, 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._

**Lowry Crossing at a glance:** 1,256 Lowry Crossing-addressed homes, all wired by Oncor (ERCOT, Oct. 5, 2026). 1 split ZIP code (75407) holds 156 of Lowry Crossing's 1,256 placed homes (12%); those addresses need a lookup.

## Moving to Lowry Crossing

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Lowry Crossing: City Hall (main line), 972-542-8678.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** McKinney ISD, Princeton ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: McKinney, 512-424-2600.

## Facts
- Land: 2.6 sq mi; 972 residents and 188 households per sq mi; 5.17 people per Lowry Crossing 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, Lowry Crossing homes (ACS 2020-2024): electricity 79.7% (±2), utility gas 7.8%, propane 11.7%; Collin County overall: 49.8% 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 Lowry Crossing homes paying a power bill, 46.3% report $250 or more a month and 2.3% under $100 (Collin County: 30.1% at $250+). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Housing stock: 97.8% detached houses; median year built 1994, 4.0% built 2010 or later. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- ERCOT status split for 1,438 Lowry Crossing home meters (Oct. 5, 2026): active 1,256, inactive 85, de-energized 97; idle share 12.7%. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 1,256 home meters use the Lowry Crossing postal name, against 488 households inside city limits (2.57 per household): the mailing area runs well past the boundary. (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/)
- New home meters, Oct. 7-18, 2026, Lowry Crossing ZIP codes: 73 (top: 75407, 41); vacant-to-active: 83. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 75069 carries 1,100 of 1,256 Lowry Crossing-addressed homes (88%); ratio across the whole ZIP 1.05, from 16,483 home meters in all and 15,717 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: 79.7%
- Heat with utility gas: 7.8%
- Bill $250 or more: 46.3%
- Built 2010 or later: 4.0%
- Renter households: 2.7%
- Median year built: 1994

## Meters and households
- Residents, July 2025: 2,521
- Residents, 2020 base: 1,689
- Households (ACS): 488
- Active home meters: 1,256
- Inactive home meters: 85
- De-energized home meters: 97
- Active small-business meters: 124
- Active large-business meters: 0
- Home meters per household: 2.57
- ZIP codes listed: 2
- Split ZIP codes: 1
- County: Collin

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75069 | 1,100 | 16,483 | 15,717 | 1.05 | none |
| 75407 | 156 | 23,486 | 11,059 | 2.12 | split, 2 wires firms |

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

## Questions
**Do I get to pick my electric company in Lowry Crossing?** Yes, on Oncor's wires: 1,256 Lowry Crossing homes were on the competitive market Oct. 5, 2026 (2.57 per household). Split: 75407. Confirm your address.
**Why are some Lowry Crossing electric bills so high in winter?** 79.7% of Lowry Crossing homes heat with electricity (ACS 2020-2024, margin ±2) and 7.8% with utility gas; 46.3% of bill-paying homes report $250 or more a month. Electric-heat homes should compare plans at winter usage.
**What ZIP code do most Lowry Crossing electricity customers have?** 75069: 1,100 Lowry Crossing-addressed competitive homes; ratio 1.05 across the ZIP (16,483 home meters in all, 15,717 households).
**Who handles Lowry Crossing power outages?** Outages go to Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for 1,256 Lowry Crossing competitive homes.
**How do I set up power at a new Lowry Crossing home?** Check the address is on Oncor's wires, choose a plan and a start date. Lowry Crossing had 182 idle home meters (inactive or de-energized) on Oct. 5, 2026, so many move-ins reconnect an existing meter.
**My Lowry Crossing home has a Mckinney address. Does that matter?** Not for choice. Mckinney is the postal name on 78% of the 16,483-meter 75069 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 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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