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The Hillsboro Beach handbook

Living in Hillsboro Beach, FL: what to set up and who to call

All of Hillsboro Beach gets its mail under one ZIP code, 33062. Most homes in Hillsboro Beach have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and AT&T.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hillsboro Beach, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hillsboro Beach.

Electricity

Power comes from FPL

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hillsboro Beach. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Town of Hillsboro Beach water system

The Town of Hillsboro Beach water system supplies almost all of Hillsboro Beach. It draws ground water and serves 2,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.6 ppb. That’s higher than 61% 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. FL4060615.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Hillsboro Beach

100% of 234 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL74%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless48%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Hillsboro Beach

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hillsboro Beach, from the town’s own site.

Drop-off center

Electronic recycling drop-off containers behind Town Hall

1210 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

From townofhillsborobeach.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hillsboro Beach kids go to
PK–5141 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–843 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1233 high schoolsDepends on your address

Hillsboro Beach is in Broward County School District.

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hillsboro Beach is in ZIP code 33062

ZIP codes where Hillsboro Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hillsboro BeachZIP’s residents in Hillsboro Beach
33062Pompano Beach, FL100%8%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hillsboro Beach

Who supplies Hillsboro Beach’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Town of Hillsboro Beach water system (EPA ID FL4060615). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Hillsboro Beach?

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hillsboro Beach?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hillsboro Beach?

33062. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hillsboro Beach in?

Broward County School District.

How do I register to vote in Hillsboro Beach?

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 Broward 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: Hillsboro Beach’s own website (townofhillsborobeach.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.