Living in Biscayne Gardens, FL: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Biscayne Gardens goes to 33162 (29% of residents), one of 6 ZIP codes in town. Trains stop in Biscayne Gardens, at Golden Glades.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Biscayne Gardens, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Biscayne Gardens.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Biscayne Gardens. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Miami Beach water system
The North Miami Beach water system supplies Biscayne Gardens: about 82% of residents live in its service area. City of North Miami serves another 18%. It draws ground water and serves 180,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.4 ppb. That’s higher than 68% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL4131618.
4 home internet providers serve Biscayne Gardens
100% of 6,418 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Biscayne Gardens’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Biscayne Gardens.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Biscayne Gardens is in Dade County School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Biscayne Gardens is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Biscayne Gardens spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Biscayne Gardens residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Biscayne Gardens | ZIP’s residents in Biscayne Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33162 | Miami, FL | 29% | 21% |
| 33161 | Miami, FL | 22% | 14% |
| 33169 | Miami, FL | 21% | 16% |
| 33168 | Miami, FL | 21% | 27% |
| 33167 | Miami, FL | 4% | 6% |
| 33181 | Miami, FL | 3% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Biscayne Gardens
Who supplies Biscayne Gardens’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North Miami Beach water system (EPA ID FL4131618). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Biscayne Gardens?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Biscayne Gardens?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Biscayne Gardens?
33162 (29%), 33161 (22%), 33169 (21%), 33168 (21%), 33167 (4%), 33181 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Biscayne Gardens in?
Dade County School District.
How do I register to vote in Biscayne Gardens?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.