Internet Outages in New Jersey by City
92.8% of New Jersey households have broadband, above the 91% national figure.
Internet access in New Jersey
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 92.8% of 3,507,701 households (US 91%), 6th of 50 states (1 = highest).
- How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 80.6%; cellular data only 10.3% (US 11.5%); satellite 4.1%; no subscription 7.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 67.3% of 4,146,970 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), 10th of 50 states (1 = highest). Gigabit plans: 79.5%. Cable: 96.3%.
- Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 79.4% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 2nd widest of 50 states; fixed wireless home internet reaches 90.1% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Cities we track: broadband is highest in Hamilton (95.4%) and lowest in Newark (86.4%) of 6 New Jersey cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber by city: Paterson has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (94.1% of homes); Jersey City the narrowest (84.2%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Power behind the network: New Jersey electric customers averaged 174 minutes without power in 2024. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Hamilton leads; Newark trails. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
New Jersey is 2nd of 4 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New Jersey, city by city
Listed for New Jersey: Verizon Fios, Xfinity. Call the one on your bill; our internet outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an internet outage in New Jersey right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New Jersey in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in New Jersey can get fiber internet?
FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 67.3% of 4,146,970 homes and businesses in New Jersey, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 79.5%.
What share of New Jersey households has no internet?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 7.1% of New Jersey households without any internet subscription, and 10.3% online only through a cellular data plan.
Which New Jersey city has the highest broadband rate?
Among the New Jersey cities on this site, Hamilton has the highest share of households with broadband (95.4%) and Newark the lowest (86.4%).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works