Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Jersey City, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The Jersey City Mua water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.8 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest public drop-off to Jersey City is Community Compost Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jersey City, 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 Jersey City.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jersey City. 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 Jersey City Mua water system
The Jersey City Mua water system supplies almost all of Jersey City. It draws surface water (EPA lists Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack and Passaic Valley Water Commission as sellers) and serves 262,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 7.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. NJ0906001.
5 home internet providers serve Jersey City
100% of 35,406 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 5% | 300/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Jersey City: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Jersey City, from the town’s own site.
Jersey City Department of Public Works Drop-off Center
13-15 Linden Ave East, Jersey City, NJ 07305
- Mon9 am–3 pm
- Tue9 am–3 pm
- Wed9 am–3 pm
- Thu9 am–3 pm
- Fri9 am–3 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Household cleaner containers
- Laundry detergent bottles
- All cans except paint cans
- Laundry detergent boxes
From cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.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.
Jersey City is in Jersey City School District.
C−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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jersey City spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jersey City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jersey City | ZIP’s residents in Jersey City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07305 | Jersey City, NJ | 23% | 100% |
| 07302 | Jersey City, NJ | 20% | 100% |
| 07306 | Jersey City, NJ | 19% | 100% |
| 07304 | Jersey City, NJ | 17% | 100% |
| 07307 | Jersey City, NJ | 15% | 100% |
| 07310 | Jersey City, NJ | 6% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 07311, 07030, 07087. 07097, 07303, 07308, 07395, 07399 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Jersey City
Who supplies Jersey City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Jersey City Mua water system (EPA ID NJ0906001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jersey City?
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 Jersey City?
Xfinity, Verizon, Starry, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jersey City?
07305 (23%), 07302 (20%), 07306 (19%), 07304 (17%), 07307 (15%), 07310 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jersey City in?
Jersey City School District.
How do I register to vote in Jersey City?
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: Jersey City’s own website (cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.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.