Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin · CC BY 2.0Living in Marathon, FL: what to set up and who to call
All of Marathon gets its mail under one ZIP code, 33050. For emergencies, Marathon is closest to Fishermen's Community Hospital, 4.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Marathon, 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 Marathon.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.9% of Marathon residents. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Marathon
100% of 4,972 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 73% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Marathon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marathon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Marathon is in Monroe 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Marathon is in ZIP code 33050
ZIP codes where Marathon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Marathon | ZIP’s residents in Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33050 | Marathon, FL | 100% | 92% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Marathon
Who provides electricity in Marathon?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Marathon?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Marathon?
33050. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Marathon in?
Monroe County School District.
How do I register to vote in Marathon?
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 Monroe 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.
- 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.