Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hoboken, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Hoboken Water Utility has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.8 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Hoboken is Community Compost Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hoboken, 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 Hoboken.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hoboken. Its homes paid an average of 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of PSE&G’s home customers do, and PSE&G still delivers it.
Start or move service: pseg.com · (800) 436-7734
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hoboken Water Utility
Hoboken Water Utility supplies almost all of Hoboken. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Jersey City Mua as seller) and serves 52,000 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 2026, was 5.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. NJ0905001.
5 home internet providers serve Hoboken
97% of 4,987 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless | 25% | 300/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Hoboken
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hoboken, from the town’s own site.
Hoboken Recycling Center
1501 Madison St., Hoboken, NJ
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Dual-stream recycling
Paper goes out separately from bottles and cans.
- Aluminum
- Glass
- Plastics numbered 1, 2, and 5
- Paper
From hobokennj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 4/7/22. 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.
Hoboken is in Hoboken City 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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hoboken is in ZIP code 07030
ZIP codes where Hoboken residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hoboken | ZIP’s residents in Hoboken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07030 | Hoboken, NJ | 100% | 100% |
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 Hoboken
Who supplies Hoboken’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hoboken Water Utility (EPA ID NJ0905001). 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 5.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hoboken?
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hoboken?
Optimum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Starry (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hoboken?
07030. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hoboken in?
Hoboken City School District.
How do I register to vote in Hoboken?
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 Hudson 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: Hoboken’s own website (hobokennj.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 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.