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The Tuckahoe handbook

Living in Tuckahoe, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Tuckahoe has no town government of its own, so Cape May County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Upper Township School District. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Tuckahoe.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Tuckahoe has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cape May County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Tuckahoe’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tuckahoe, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAtlantic City Electricinvestor-owned utility · 25.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tuckahoe’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUpper Township School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code08270Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tuckahoe.

Electricity

Power comes from Atlantic City Electric

Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tuckahoe. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Tuckahoe

97% of 201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
T-MobileFixed wireless70%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless69%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless19%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tuckahoe’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tuckahoe.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTuckahoe has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tuckahoe kids go to
PK–2Upper Township Primary Schoolin Marmora
3–5Upper Township Elementary Schoolin Marmora
6–8Upper Township Middle Schoolin Petersburg

Tuckahoe is in Upper Township School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Tuckahoe is unincorporated, so Cape May County is the local government.

Local governmentCape May CountyTuckahoe is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCape May County ClerkElections here are run by Cape May County (county election office). 7 N Main St, P.O. Box 5000, Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210 · (609) 465-1013 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tuckahoe is in ZIP code 08270

ZIP codes where Tuckahoe residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TuckahoeZIP’s residents in Tuckahoe
08270Woodbine, NJ100%5%

08250 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code609Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomShore Medical Center8.9 miles awayGet a library cardCape May County LibraryNearest branch: Upper Cape Branch, 2050 Rt 631 · (609) 628-2607

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Tuckahoe

Who provides electricity in Tuckahoe?

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 Tuckahoe?

Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tuckahoe?

08270. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tuckahoe in?

Upper Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Tuckahoe?

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.

  • 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 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.