# Willow Park, 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 2,608 active residential meters with a Willow Park address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026). Many Willow Park addresses can choose a retail provider, but not all: the ZIP codes covering Willow Park's city limits average about 0.48 competitive meters per Census household, which fits co-op or other non-choice service on some streets. Check your exact address.

## Moving to Willow Park

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

- **Water and utility billing:** utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service), 817-441-7108.
- **Trash pickup:** Republic Services: trash and recycling, 817-258-5925.
- **Natural gas:** Texas Gas Service: customer service, 800-700-2443.
- **Public schools:** Aledo ISD, Weatherford ISD.
- **Driver license:** Texas DPS Driver License Office: Weatherford, 512-424-2600.

## Who delivers electricity in Willow Park?
ERCOT counts 2,608 active residential meters with a Willow Park address, all on Oncor's wires (October 5, 2026).

## Can every address in Willow Park choose?
Split ZIP codes holding Willow Park homes: 76087. They carry 2,195 of the 2,589 competitive homes with a Willow Park address (85%); on those streets a neighbor's utility can differ from yours.

## What is different about Willow Park?
- The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate for Willow Park is 7,439 people, up 38.9% on the 2020 estimates base of 5,354. The largest one-year change was +955 people, from July 2022 to July 2023. July 1 estimates in between: 5,633 (2021), 6,083 (2022), 7,038 (2023), 7,259 (2024). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Willow Park covers 6.4 square miles of land (Census 2025 Gazetteer). That works out to about 1,156 residents and 312 occupied households per square mile of land, with roughly 3.7 residents for every Willow Park 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/)
- The Willow Park mailing area is bigger than the city: ERCOT lists 2,608 competitive homes under the Willow Park postal city, 1.3 for each of the city's 2,006 Census households. Because Willow Park has grown 39 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 2,608 with a Willow Park address are 0.07 percent of them, roughly one in 1,367. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Move-ins show up as vacant-to-active switches in ERCOT's daily files: 29 of them in the ZIP codes most Willow Park homes use, Oct. 7-18, 2026. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- On October 5, 2026, ERCOT showed 1,181 home meters switched off (de-energized) in the ZIP codes most Willow Park homes use, against 13,516 switched on; that 8.0 percent is mostly vacant houses and apartments between occupants. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Most Willow Park electricity customers live in 76087: 2,195 homes, or 85 percent of the 2,589 with a Willow Park address; the full ZIP comes to 0.41 meters a 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/)
- Among the 15 cities and towns that reach into Parker County, Willow Park places 7 for competitive homes on its postal city; the next one up is Springtown, at 2,862. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- By the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, Willow Park is the number 5 city or town by population among the 17 that reach into Parker County, one place ahead of Aledo (7,122 residents). (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025_48.csv)
- Mailing cities on the 5,565 competitive home meters in 76087, Willow Park's main ZIP code: Weatherford 2,452, Willow Park 2,195, Hudson Oaks 766, Fort Worth 133. A mailing city is not a city limit, so the service address, not the postal name, settles which utility serves a home. (Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/GetReports.do?reportTypeId=203)
- Coverage gap: 76087, home to 2,195 Willow Park-addressed meters, has 0.41 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 6 co-ops, such as the Wise, United Electric Cooperative Service, and Tri-County 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/)
- The ACS 2020-2024 median household income tops out in 76008 ($168,314) and bottoms out in 76087 ($114,306) among Willow Park's core ZIP codes, where 45.0 and 43.2 percent of households, respectively, report electric bills above $250. (Source: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/)

## By the numbers
- Population (July 1, 2025 estimate): 7,439
- Population (2020 estimates base): 5,354
- Occupied households (ACS 2020-2024): 2,006
- Active residential meters with a Willow Park address: 2,608
- Active business meters with a Willow Park address: 569
- Residential meters per Census household: 1.3
- Delivery utilities (homes): Oncor 2,608
- Counties: Parker
- ZIP codes touching Willow Park: 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76008 | Aledo 41%, Fort Worth 40%, Annetta 7% | 1% | 7,949 | 8,063 | 0.99 | Near-full coverage. Mostly outside Willow Park city limits. |
| 76087 | Weatherford 44%, Willow Park 39%, Hudson Oaks 14% | 3% | 5,567 | 13,449 | 0.41 | Split. Partial coverage. Split: Weatherford Mun Utility System (Weatherford city limits cover about 6% of the ZIP's land); that utility's customers can't choose. Mostly outside Willow Park city limits. |

## Business electricity in Willow Park
569 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 Willow Park residents pick their own electric company?** For many addresses, if Oncor delivers there: 2,608 Willow Park-addressed homes are on the competitive market, yet ZIP codes inside Willow Park show fewer competitive meters than households, which points to co-op service on some streets. Addresses in 76087 (split) need an exact-address check before you shop.
**Which Willow Park ZIP code has the most homes on the competitive market?** 76087. It holds 2,195 Willow Park-addressed competitive homes; counting every address in the ZIP, ERCOT has 5,567 meters for roughly 13,449 households, a 0.41 ratio.
**How many Willow Park households have a $250 electric bill?** Depends on the part of town. The ACS 2020-2024 found 45.0 percent of 76008 households paying over $250 a month for electricity and 43.2 percent in 76087. Home size, age and electric heating drive most of that gap, so compare plans at your own usage.
**How do I start electric service at a new Willow Park address?** Start with the address check: Oncor-delivered Willow Park homes choose among the plans offered there and set a start date. Turnover is real in 76087, where 11.2% moved in the past year (ACS); ERCOT logged 22 vacant-to-active meters in 76008 Oct. 7-18, 2026.
**Why does my Willow Park home have a Weatherford address?** 76087 covers part of Willow Park, but the Postal Service names most of it Weatherford: that postal city is on 44 percent of the ZIP's 5,567 competitive home meters, Willow Park on 39 percent. Your mailing city is not your city limits; the service address decides the utility.
**Why are there more electric meters than households in Willow Park?** 2,608 Willow Park-addressed meters against 2,006 city households is 1.3 per household: the Willow Park 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.

## 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 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 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 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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