# Snyder, 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 5,217 active residential meters with a Snyder address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 2 of Snyder's ZIP codes are split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Snyder

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Snyder: City Hall (main line), 325-573-4957.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Snyder ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Snyder, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Snyder?
ERCOT counts 5,217 active residential meters with a Snyder address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Snyder choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Snyder homes: 79526, 79527. They carry 115 of the 5,217 competitive homes with a Snyder address (2%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Snyder?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Snyder is 11,166 people, down 2.0% on the 2020 estimates base of 11,397. The largest one-year change was -123 people, from July 2021 to July 2022. July 1 estimates in between: 11,328 (2021), 11,205 (2022), 11,159 (2023), 11,147 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Snyder covers 8.9 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,250 residents and 482 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 2.6 residents for every Snyder 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/)
- Snyder-addressed homes make up 0.1% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Vacancy signal: 12.4 percent of residential meters in Snyder's core ZIP codes were de-energized on October 5, 2026 (721 off, 5,107 on), per ERCOT. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 98 percent of Snyder's competitive homes (5,102 of 5,217) are in 79549; counting every address in that ZIP, ERCOT has 0.95 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/)
- Coverage gap: 79526, home to 67 Snyder-addressed meters, has 0.46 ERCOT meters for each household the Census counts there. That fits co-op service: EIA's 2024 lists for the counties tied to the ZIP include 2 co-ops, such as the Taylor and Big Country co-ops. Co-op homes stay off the competitive market unless their co-op opts 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/)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 36.4 percent of households in 79549, Snyder's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $59,147 and the renter share at 24.5 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 11,166
- Population (2020 estimates base): 11,397
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 4,307
- Active residential meters with a Snyder address: 5,217
- Active business meters with a Snyder address: 2,243
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.21
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 5,217
- Counties: Scurry
- ZIP codes touching Snyder: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79549 | Snyder 100% | 1% | 5,107 | 5,403 | 0.95 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Snyder city limits. |
| 79526 | Hermleigh 59%, Snyder 41% | 0% | 164 | 357 | 0.46 | Split. Partial coverage. Mostly outside Snyder city limits. |
| 79527 | Snyder 69%, Ira 31% | 0% | 70 | 106 | 0.66 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Snyder city limits. |

## Business electricity in Snyder
2,243 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 Snyder residents pick their own electric company?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Snyder is most of the city: 5,217 homes with a Snyder mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.21 for each Census household. Addresses in 79526, 79527 (all split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**Where do most Snyder electricity customers live?** That is 79549, home to 5,102 of the competitive meters with a Snyder address. ZIP-wide: 5,107 ERCOT meters, about 5,403 Census households, 0.95 per household. The weakest coverage among Snyder's ZIP codes: 79526, 0.46.
**What is the average electricity rate in Snyder?** 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.
**I'm moving to Snyder. How do I set up electricity?** Confirm the address is on Oncor's wires, then pick a plan and a start date. In 79549, 19.8% of residents moved in the past year (ACS); 8 meters in 79549 went vacant-to-active Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**How many households in Snyder can shop for electricity?** ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract lists 5,217 competitive residential meters with a Snyder mailing address and 2,243 business meters; ACS 2020-2024: 4,307 occupied Snyder households.
**Where do I report a Snyder power outage?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Snyder's 5,217 competitive homes; a retail provider can't fix lines.

## 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
- 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/
- 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/

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