Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in North Miami, FL: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in North Miami goes to 33161 (51% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. North Miami Public Library, 0.9 miles away, is the closest library to North Miami.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Miami, 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 North Miami.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Miami. 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 City of North Miami water system
The City of North Miami water system supplies almost all of North Miami. It draws ground water (EPA lists the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department as seller) and serves 89,349 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 64% 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. FL4130977.
4 home internet providers serve North Miami
100% of 10,182 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in North Miami depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Miami, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on northmiamifl.gov
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Glass
- Metal cans (aluminum, steel, and tin)
- Plastics
From northmiamifl.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
North Miami 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
North Miami spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Miami residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Miami | ZIP’s residents in North Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33161 | Miami, FL | 51% | 58% |
| 33181 | Miami, FL | 27% | 78% |
| 33168 | Miami, FL | 16% | 39% |
| 33167 | Miami, FL | 5% | 17% |
A few homes fall in 33160.
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 North Miami
Who supplies North Miami’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of North Miami water system (EPA ID FL4130977). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Miami?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Miami?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Miami?
33161 (51%), 33181 (27%), 33168 (16%), 33167 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Miami in?
Dade County School District.
How do I register to vote in North Miami?
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: North Miami’s own website (northmiamifl.gov), read Oct 21, 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.