Cape May Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Living in Cape May, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Cape May Water & Sewer U reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2024. Two school districts split the grades in Cape May: Cape May City School District and Lower Cape May Region School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cape May, 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 Cape May.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cape May. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.
Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cape May Water & Sewer U
Cape May Water & Sewer U supplies almost all of Cape May. It draws ground water (EPA lists Lower Twp Mua as seller) and serves 35,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 16.2 ppb. That’s higher than 75% 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. NJ0502001.
4 home internet providers serve Cape May
100% of 3,320 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 90% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Cape May, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cape May, from the town’s own site.
Central Recycling Station
830 Canning House Lane, Cape May, NJ 08204
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Cardboard
- Magazines
- News and Other Paper
- Plastic
From capemaycity.com, 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.
Cape May is in two districts that split the grades: Cape May City School District and Lower Cape May Region School District.
DSchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cape May is in ZIP code 08204
ZIP codes where Cape May residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cape May | ZIP’s residents in Cape May |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08204 | Cape May, NJ | 100% | 16% |
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 Cape May
Who supplies Cape May’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cape May Water & Sewer U (EPA ID NJ0502001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cape May?
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cape May?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cape May?
08204. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cape May in?
Cape May City School District and Lower Cape May Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Cape May?
In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Cape May County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.
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: Cape May’s own website (capemaycity.com), 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 18, 2024 (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.