# Venus, 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 3,162 active residential meters with a Venus address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). 2 of Venus's ZIP codes are split, so most addresses can shop, but yours needs a check.

## Moving to Venus

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

- **City hall (ask about water service):** City of Venus: City Hall (main line), 972-366-3348.
- **Trash pickup:** Frontier Waste Solutions: trash and recycling, 469-444-1555.
- **Natural gas:** Atmos Energy: customer service, 888-286-6700.
- **Public schools:** Venus ISD, Maypearl ISD, Midlothian ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Waxahachie, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Venus?
ERCOT counts 3,162 active residential meters with a Venus address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Venus choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Venus homes: 76084, 76009. They carry 3,160 of the 3,160 competitive homes with a Venus address (100%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Venus?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Venus is 8,870 people, up 95.7% on the 2020 estimates base of 4,532. The largest one-year change was +1,533 people, from July 2020 to July 2021. July 1 estimates in between: 6,121 (2021), 6,749 (2022), 7,522 (2023), 8,206 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Venus covers 4.8 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,851 residents and 352 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 5.3 residents for every Venus 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/)
- Mailing addresses stretch past city limits here. 3,162 competitive residential meters use Venus as their postal city, while the city itself has 1,689 Census households, a ratio of 1.87. Because Venus has grown 96 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 3,162 with a Venus address are 0.09 percent of them, roughly one in 1,127. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 195 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Venus homes use, against 3,166 switched on; that 5.8 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- One ZIP code, 76084, holds almost every Venus-addressed competitive home (3,160). Taken whole, 76084 has 0.82 competitive meters per Census household: 3,166 meters, 3,842 households. (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/)
- Venus is 6 of 13 on a Johnson County list of cities and towns ranked by postal-city competitive homes; the next one up is Crowley, at 11,829. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Venus is the number 7 city or town by population among the 16 that reach into Johnson County, one place ahead of Alvarado (7,539 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Electric bills over $250 a month: 34.0 percent of households in 76084, Venus's main ZIP code, per the ACS 2020-2024; the same survey puts median household income there at $102,115 and the renter share at 12.2 percent. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)
- Mansfield, 11 miles from Venus, has the most competitive homes nearby (30,415); Keene has the fewest per household, still 0.87. (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): 8,870
- Population (2020 estimates base): 4,532
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 1,689
- Active residential meters with a Venus address: 3,162
- Active business meters with a Venus address: 333
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.87
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 3,162
- Counties: Johnson, Ellis
- ZIP codes touching Venus: 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76084 | Venus 100% | 6% | 3,166 | 3,842 | 0.82 | Split. Most homes, not all. Mostly outside Venus city limits. |
| 76009 | Alvarado 100% | 0% | 3,050 | 6,948 | 0.44 | Split. Partial coverage. 16 new residential meters Oct 7-18, 2026. Mostly outside Venus city limits. |

## Business electricity in Venus
333 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
**Does Venus have electricity choice?** Yes, where Oncor's wires reach the house, which in Venus is most of the city: 3,162 homes with a Venus mailing address were on the competitive market on October 5, 2026, 1.87 for each Census household. Addresses in 76084, 76009 (all split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**Which Venus ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 76084. It holds 3,160 Venus-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 3,166 meters for roughly 3,842 households, a 0.82 ratio.
**What is the average electricity rate in Venus?** 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.
**How do I start electric service at a new Venus address?** 8.4% of 76084 residents moved within a year (ACS), and 9 meters in 76084 turned from vacant to active Oct. 7-18, 2026. Check that your Venus address is on Oncor's wires, then choose a plan and start date.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Venus?** 3,162 Venus-addressed meters against 1,689 city households is 1.87 per household: the Venus 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 Venus when the power goes out?** Call Oncor (oncor.com/outages), the wires utility for Venus's 3,162 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
- 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 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/

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