# Manor, Texas electricity: only part of town can choose a provider

_Updated October 19, 2026. Data: ERCOT Oct 5, 2026; Power to Choose Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 AM CT._

**In short:** ERCOT counts 1,436 active residential meters with a Manor address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Only part of Manor is on the competitive market; the Census counts about 6,379 households in the city. Many of the rest likely get power from an electric co-op or another utility without retail choice, so check your exact address.

## Moving to Manor

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 512-272-5555.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Manor ISD, Elgin ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Pflugerville Mega Center (Austin Area), 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Manor?
ERCOT counts 1,436 active residential meters with a Manor address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Manor choose?
1,433 of 1,433 Manor-addressed competitive homes (100%) are in split ZIP codes (78653), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Manor?
- Manor counted about 23,070 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate, against 13,674 in the 2020 base, a change of +68.7%. The largest one-year change was +3,984 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Manor's postal city carries 1,436 competitive homes, fewer than the city's 6,379 Census households (ratio 0.23). Part of that gap is Manor homes with a neighboring city's mailing address; part fits co-op or city-utility service. (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/)
- Manor's main ZIP codes: 1,570 active and 219 de-energized residential meters (12.2% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Nearly all Manor-addressed competitive homes (1,433) are in one ZIP code, 78653, which it shares with Round Rock (85 homes) and Pflugerville (26 homes). ZIP-wide, ERCOT counts 1,570 competitive meters for 14,612 Census households, a 0.11 ratio. (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 competitive homes on its postal city, Manor is number 5 of the 5 cities and towns touching Travis County, just behind Elgin (7,865). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- In ZIP 78653, which holds 1,433 Manor-addressed homes, ERCOT counts only 0.11 competitive meters per Census household. EIA's 2024 data lists Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, and Fayette Electric Cooperative among others in the counties ERCOT and the Census link to that ZIP; their customers are not on the competitive market unless the utility opted in. (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/, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/)
- In 78653, the ZIP holding most Manor homes, the ACS 2020-2024 survey finds a median household income of $93,900, 16.1% renters and 12.7% of households with $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Nearby, Austin (12 mi) has just 0.03 competitive homes per household, while Round Rock counts 72,407 on its postal city. (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): 23,070
- Population (2020 estimates base): 13,674
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 6,379
- Active residential meters with a Manor address: 1,436
- Active business meters with a Manor address: 140
- Residential meters per Census household: 0.23
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 1,436
- Counties: Travis
- ZIP codes touching Manor: 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78653 | Manor 91%, Round Rock 5%, Pflugerville 2% | 9% | 1,570 | 14,612 | 0.11 | Split. Little coverage. Split: Austin Energy (Austin city limits cover about 7% of the ZIP's land); that utility's customers can't choose. Mostly outside Manor city limits. |

## Business electricity in Manor
140 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 Manor residents pick their own electric company?** Some can: 1,436 Manor-addressed homes are on the competitive market, against about 6,379 city households. Many others likely belong to an electric co-op and can't choose. Split ZIP codes for Manor: 78653; on those, check the exact address.
**What is the biggest Manor ZIP code for electricity customers?** 78653, with 1,570 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (1,433 addressed to Manor) against roughly 14,612 Census households, a 0.11 ratio.
**How many businesses in Manor are on the competitive electricity market?** Yes, where Oncor delivers: 140 Manor-addressed business meters are on the competitive market in ERCOT's data, and large accounts can also buy from commercial suppliers directly.
**How do I start electric service at a new Manor address?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Manor homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 78653, where 12.3% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 3 vacant-to-active meters in 78653 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Who do I call in Manor when the power goes out?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Manor's 1,436 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines. Co-op members report outages to their co-op.

## 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
- 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 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 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/
- EIA-861 (2024) utility service territories by county: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/
- 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/

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