# Mabank, Texas electricity: Oncor wires, 2 split ZIP codes 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 2,720 active residential meters with a Mabank address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 2 of Mabank's ZIP codes are split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Mabank

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Mabank: City Hall (main line), 903-887-3241.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Mabank ISD, Kemp ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Athens, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Mabank?
ERCOT counts 2,720 active residential meters with a Mabank address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Mabank choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Mabank homes: 75147, 75143. They carry 2,100 of the 2,719 competitive homes with a Mabank address (77%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Mabank?
- Population: 4,085 (2020 base) to 7,294 (July 2025), +78.6%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +1,086 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 4,604 (2021), 5,349 (2022), 6,435 (2023), 6,992 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Mabank covers 8.7 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 835 residents and 213 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.9 residents for every Mabank 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/)
- The Mabank mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 2,720 competitive homes under the Mabank postal city, 1.46 for each of the city's 1,864 Census households. Because Mabank has grown 79 percent since the 2020 base, the ACS 2020-2024 household figure likely runs behind today's count. (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/)
- Oncor delivers to 3,564,530 competitive homes in all; the 2,720 with a Mabank address are 0.08 percent of them, roughly one in 1,310. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 34 of them in the ZIP codes most Mabank homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 1,241 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Mabank homes use, against 9,449 switched on; that 11.6 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 77 percent of Mabank's competitive homes (2,100 of 2,719) are in 75147; counting every address in that ZIP, ERCOT has 0.80 meters for each Census household. (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/)
- Among the 14 cities and towns that reach into Kaufman County, Mabank places 7 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Heath, at 4,385. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Mabank is the number 9 city or town by population among the 20 that reach into Kaufman County, one place ahead of McLendon-Chisholm (5,629 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Mailing cities on the 2,499 competitive home meters in 75147, Mabank's main ZIP code: Mabank 2,100, Payne Springs 251, Gun Barrel City 128. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Renting is most common in 75147, where the ACS 2020-2024 counts 36.9 percent of households as renters; in that part of Mabank, electricity accounts change hands with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- The ACS 2020-2024 median household income tops out in 75156 ($60,867) and bottoms out in 75147 ($56,940) among Mabank's core ZIP codes, where 43.5 and 31.6 percent of households, respectively, report electric bills above $250. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 7,294
- Population (2020 estimates base): 4,085
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 1,864
- Active residential meters with a Mabank address: 2,720
- Active business meters with a Mabank address: 722
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.46
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 2,720
- Counties: Kaufman, Henderson
- ZIP codes touching Mabank: 3
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 2

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75156 | Gun Barrel City 66%, Payne Springs 20%, Mabank 9% | 2% | 6,950 | 6,839 | 1.02 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Mabank city limits. |
| 75147 | Mabank 84%, Payne Springs 10%, Gun Barrel City 5% | 7% | 2,499 | 3,128 | 0.8 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Mabank city limits. |
| 75143 | Kemp 65%, Tool 35% | 0% | 1,170 | 5,341 | 0.22 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Mabank city limits. |

## Business electricity in Mabank
722 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
**Can I choose my electricity provider in Mabank?** Most Mabank homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 2,720 Mabank-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 1,864 households in the Census survey. Addresses in 75147, 75143 (all split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**What is the biggest Mabank ZIP code for electricity customers?** That is 75147, home to 2,100 of the competitive meters with a Mabank address. ZIP-wide: 2,499 ERCOT meters, about 3,128 Census households, 0.80 per household.
**Are electric bills high in Mabank?** Depends on the part of town. The ACS 2020-2024 found 43.5 percent of 75156 households paying over $250 a month for electricity and 31.6 percent in 75147. Home size, age and electric heating drive most of that gap, so compare plans at your own usage.
**I'm moving to Mabank. How do I set up electricity?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 75156, 18.7% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 20 meters in 75156 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Mabank?** 2,720 Mabank-addressed meters against 1,864 city households is 1.46 per household: the Mabank postal area extends past city limits, and new homes get meters before the Census counts them. It doesn't mean every nearby address can choose.
**Who restores power in Mabank after an outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 2,720 Mabank-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
- 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
- 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/
- 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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