# University Park, Texas electricity: Oncor wires and 7,372 competitive homes

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

**In short:** ERCOT counts 7,372 active residential meters with an University Park address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Nearly every University Park address in our data is on Oncor's wires and can pick a retail provider.

## Moving to University Park

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 214-987-5322.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Highland Park ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Plano, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in University Park?
ERCOT counts 7,372 active residential meters with an University Park address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in University Park choose?
None of the ZIP codes holding University Park's 7,372 competitive homes is flagged split, so most University Park streets can shop.

## What is different about University Park?
- Population: 25,279 (2020 base) to 25,323 (July 2025), +0.2%, per Census Vintage 2025 estimates. The largest one-year change was +146 people, from July 2023 to July 2024. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- University Park-addressed homes make up 0.2% of the 3,564,530 residential meters on Oncor's competitive system. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- From Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, 2026, 10 residential meters in University Park's main ZIP codes went from vacant to active in ERCOT's daily files, which usually means a move-in. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- University Park's main ZIP codes: 19,605 active and 1,318 de-energized residential meters (6.3% de-energized, usually empty or between tenants). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- ZIP 75205 holds 3,919 of the 7,372 competitive homes with an University Park address (53%); across the whole ZIP there are 1.15 competitive meters per 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/)
- By competitive homes on its postal city, University Park is number 21 of the 30 cities and towns touching Dallas County, just behind Sachse (8,335). (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- 33.1% of homes in 75205 are in buildings with five or more units (ACS 2020-2024), the highest share among University Park's main ZIP codes; apartment renters there usually set up their own electricity account. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Median household income across University Park's main ZIP codes runs from $181,631 in 75205 to $200,234 in 75225 (ACS 2020-2024); 52.2% of 75225 households and 39.0% of 75205 households report $250+ monthly electric bills. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- University Park's land splits across 2 main ZIP codes, led by 75205 (52%) and 75225 (47%), per the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/)
- Nearby, Cockrell Hill (9 mi) has 0.79 competitive homes per household, while Dallas counts 535,270 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): 25,323
- Population (2020 estimates base): 25,279
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 6,964
- Active residential meters with an University Park address: 7,372
- Active business meters with an University Park address: 824
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.06
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 7,372
- Counties: Dallas
- ZIP codes touching University Park: 2
- Split ZIP codes (flagged below): 0

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75205 | Dallas 40%, University Park 35%, Highland Park 24% | 44% | 11,062 | 9,655 | 1.15 | Near-full coverage.  |
| 75225 | Dallas 60%, University Park 40% | 37% | 8,543 | 8,854 | 0.96 | Near-full coverage.  |

## Business electricity in University Park
824 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 University Park residents pick their own electric company?** Most University Park homes can. ERCOT's October 5, 2026 extract has 7,372 University Park-addressed homes on Oncor's competitive system, compared with 6,964 households in the Census survey. None of University Park's ZIP codes is flagged split, though an address check is still the only sure answer.
**Where do most University Park electricity customers live?** 75205, with 11,062 competitive homes in ERCOT's data (3,919 addressed to University Park) against roughly 9,655 Census households, a 1.15 ratio.
**Are electric bills high in University Park?** Bills vary across University Park. 52.2% of households in 75225 told the Census survey (ACS 2020-2024) they pay $250 or more a month for electricity, compared with 39.0% in 75205. Bigger, older or all-electric homes push that share up, so compare plans at your own usage.
**How do I start electric service at a new University Park address?** 22.2% of 75205 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 9 75205 meters turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your University Park address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why does my University Park home have a Dallas address?** Because ZIP 75205 is mostly addressed to Dallas: 40% of its 11,062 competitive residential meters use that postal city, and 35% use University Park. Mailing city isn't city limits; the service address decides the utility.
**Who restores power in University Park after an outage?** Oncor, at oncor.com/outages: it carries power to all 7,372 University Park-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
- 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/
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/
- 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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