# Red Oak, 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 9,507 active residential meters with a Red Oak address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 1 of Red Oak's ZIP codes is split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Red Oak

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Red Oak: City Hall (main line), 972-617-3638.
- **Trash pickup:** Community Waste Disposal (CWD): trash and recycling, 972-392-9300.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Red Oak ISD, Ferris ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Dallas-South Mega Center, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Red Oak?
ERCOT counts 9,507 active residential meters with a Red Oak address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Red Oak choose?
48 of 9,503 Red Oak-addressed competitive homes (1%) are in split ZIP codes (75167), where a neighbor may have a different utility.

## What is different about Red Oak?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Red Oak is 20,394 people, up 42.9% on the 2020 estimates base of 14,270. The largest one-year change was +1,992 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- The Red Oak mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 9,507 competitive homes under the Red Oak postal city, 1.78 for each of the city's 5,347 Census households. The Census household count (ACS 2020-2024) also lags a city that grew 43% since 2020. (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/)
- Of the 3,564,530 homes Oncor serves on the competitive market, 0.3% have a Red Oak mailing address. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Red Oak is still adding homes: 31 new residential meters in its main ZIP codes during Oct. 7-18, 2026 (most in 75165: 27), plus 45 vacant-to-active switches. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- De-energized homes, usually empty or between tenants, number 1,904 in Red Oak's main ZIP codes, 4.8% of all 39,950 residential meters there. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Red Oak's biggest ZIP code for electricity customers is 75154, with 9,275 of the 9,503 competitive homes that carry a Red Oak address and a ZIP-wide ratio of 0.87 meters per 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/)
- Ellis County context: Red Oak ranks 7 of 20 touching cities and towns for postal-city competitive homes, just behind Ennis (11,809). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 34.0% of households in 75165 rent (ACS 2020-2024), the most among Red Oak's main ZIP codes, so a lot of Red Oak electricity accounts open and close with each lease. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across Red Oak's main ZIP codes runs from $86,391 in 75165 to $100,388 in 75154 (ACS 2020-2024); 45.3% of 75154 households and 32.0% of 75165 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Nearby, Glenn Heights (5 mi) has just 0.59 competitive homes per household, while Waxahachie counts 24,906 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): 20,394
- Population (2020 estimates base): 14,270
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 5,347
- Active residential meters with a Red Oak address: 9,507
- Active business meters with a Red Oak address: 1,502
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.78
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 9,507
- Counties: Ellis
- ZIP codes touching Red Oak: 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75165 | Waxahachie 99% | 0% | 23,081 | 18,741 | 1.23 | Near-full coverage. 27 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Red Oak city limits. |
| 75154 | Red Oak 62%, Glenn Heights 24%, Ovilla 12% | 29% | 14,965 | 17,266 | 0.87 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75167 | Waxahachie 96%, Red Oak 2%, Ovilla 1% | 1% | 2,048 | 4,315 | 0.47 | Split. Partial coverage. 10 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Red Oak city limits. |

## Business electricity in Red Oak
1,502 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 Red Oak?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Red Oak is most of the city: 9,507 homes with a Red Oak mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.78 for each Census household. Split ZIP codes for Red Oak: 75167; on those, check the exact address.
**Where do most Red Oak electricity customers live?** ZIP 75154: 9,275 of its 14,965 competitive residential meters use a Red Oak address, and the ZIP has about 17,266 Census households (ratio 0.87).
**Are electric bills high in Red Oak?** Bills vary across Red Oak. 45.3% of households in 75154 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 32.0% in 75165. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
**I'm moving to Red Oak. How do I set up electricity?** 16.0% of 75165 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 26 75165 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Red Oak address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Red Oak?** 9,507 Red Oak-addressed meters against 5,347 city households is 1.78 per household: the Red Oak 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 do I call in Red Oak when the power goes out?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 9,507 Red Oak-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
- 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 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/
- 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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