# Jersey City residential proxies: buy city-level IPs > Jersey City, NJ residential proxies from $0.50/GB with city, ZIP and ASN targeting. Jersey City has 302,824 residents. No KYC, pay in crypto. - URL: https://metroproxies.com/cities/jersey-city-nj/ - Last updated: 2026-10-18 - Publisher: MetroProxies (https://metroproxies.com) **Quick answer — How do I get a Jersey City residential proxy?** Jersey City residential proxies from **MetroProxies** start at $0.50/GB as of October 2026. The username segment `country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city` asks the gateway for a residential IP in Jersey City (302,824 residents, 2024). City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No KYC, crypto payments only. ## What local data matters for a Jersey City proxy? | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Population (Census, July 1, 2024) | 302,824, number 70 of the 181 US cities over 150,000 on this site | | Change since April 2020 | +3.4% (estimates base 292,749) | | County | Hudson County | | Metro area (CBSA) | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 19,940,274 residents in 2024, number 1 of 387 metro areas | | Time zone | Eastern Time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), IANA `America/New_York` | | Area codes (NANPA) | 201 and 551 (overlay: the codes share the same territory) | | ZIP codes | 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside city limits, e.g. 07305, 07306, 07304 and 07307 | | Home internet (FCC, Dec 2025) | Xfinity (Comcast) 98% · Verizon Fios 93% | | Fiber / cable availability | Fiber reaches 84% of homes, cable 97%; 99% can get 100/20 Mbps or more by wire | | Sales tax | 6.63% state rate; 6.6% state + average local rate (Tax Foundation, July 2026) | | State privacy law | New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA), in force since January 15, 2025 | | Username segment | `country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city` | ## How do I target Jersey City in the proxy username? Write the city into the proxy username. For Jersey City, the segment is `city-jersey_city`, and it works best with the state segment `state-nj` in front of it. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city`: rotating Jersey City IPs, a new connection usually gets a different one. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city-zip-07305`: narrows to ZIP 07305, one of 7 ZIP areas mostly inside the city. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city-asn-7922`: asks for an IP on Xfinity's network (AS7922) when one is online in Jersey City. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city-session-jers01-ttl-20`: keeps one Jersey City IP for up to 20 minutes; it can change earlier if the home device goes offline. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. If a narrow request returns errors, drop the ZIP or ASN segment first, then the city. The full format is on the [city targeting page](https://metroproxies.com/targeting/city/). ## Which internet providers serve homes in Jersey City? Home internet in Jersey City is led by Xfinity (Comcast), which the FCC map shows at 98% of 139,140 residential units, followed by Verizon Fios (93%) (December 2025 data). 84% of Jersey City homes can order fiber and 97% cable, while licensed fixed wireless covers 96%. Fixed-wireless home internet is offered by T-Mobile Home Internet (87%) and AT&T Internet Air (64%). What this means for a Jersey City proxy: a residential exit IP belongs to whichever home network the device uses, so Xfinity addresses are the most common kind in the city, but not the only one. Look up the ASN of the exit IP you get, and use `asn-` targeting when a test must run on one provider. ## What local details matter when you test from Jersey City? Jersey City had 302,824 residents on July 1, 2024 (+3.4% since April 2020), per the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimates. It anchors or belongs to the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19.94 million people), which also includes [New York City](https://metroproxies.com/cities/new-york-city-ny/), [Newark](https://metroproxies.com/cities/newark-nj/), [Yonkers](https://metroproxies.com/cities/yonkers-ny/) and [Paterson](https://metroproxies.com/cities/paterson-nj/). Jersey City uses Eastern Time (America/New_York), the 201 and 551 area codes and 7 ZIP areas. Match those in your test setup; the proxy only sets where the IP is. Prices shown to New Jersey shoppers usually exclude sales tax: the state rate is 6.63%, and state plus average local rates come to 6.6% (Tax Foundation, July 2026). New Jersey has a consumer privacy law in force, the NJDPA (since January 15, 2025). ## How much do Jersey City residential proxies cost? As of October 2026, Jersey City residential proxies use the standard price list: 10 GB for $5.94, 100 GB for $50, down to $0.50/GB at volume. Targeting by city, ZIP or ASN is part of every plan. ### Which plan fits a Jersey City test? | Plan | Quantity | Price | Price per unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test | 1 GB | $1.50 | $1.50/GB | | Local | 10 GB | $5.94 | $0.59/GB | | National | 100 GB | $50 | $0.50/GB | | Terabyte | 1 TB | $500 | $0.50/GB | Pay in crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The top-up is the price of the plan you choose, less any balance you already have, and at least $25; anything left stays on your balance. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Prices in USD. ## What else do people ask about Jersey City proxies? ### How do I target Xfinity in Jersey City? Add the provider's network number: `USERNAME-country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city-asn-7922` asks for Xfinity (AS7922). Per the FCC map, Xfinity serves 98% of Jersey City homes. Combining city and ASN narrows the pool, so test with one request first; ASN targeting has no extra cost. ### What is the difference between a free Jersey City proxy server and a residential proxy? A free Jersey City proxy server from a public list is usually a shared data-center or open machine, with no owner you can contact and no rules of use. A MetroProxies residential proxy routes through a home connection in Jersey City, NJ, with username and password, a public acceptable use policy and support by email. The Jersey City segment is `country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city`. ### How many Jersey City IPs does MetroProxies have? MetroProxies does not publish IP counts per city. The number of residential devices online in Jersey City changes through the day. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. Start with the 1 GB plan ($1.50) to test your own targets before you buy volume. ### Can I keep the same Jersey City IP for several minutes? Add a session ID and a time to live to the username: `USERNAME-country-us-state-nj-city-jersey_city-session-jers01-ttl-20` keeps one Jersey City exit for up to 20 minutes. Sessions last up to 30 minutes; the IP can change earlier if the residential device goes offline. Use a new session ID to get a new Jersey City IP. ### What phone area code should a Jersey City test use? Jersey City numbers use 201 and 551; these codes overlay the same area, so any of them is local (NANPA, read 2026-10-18). A proxy does not give you a phone number: it only changes the IP address of your web requests. ### Can I target a ZIP code inside Jersey City? Any five-digit ZIP code can go in the `zip-` segment. 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside Jersey City, among them 07305, 07306, 07304 and 07307 (2020 Census relationship file). A small ZIP has fewer homes online at once, so widen to the city if a ZIP returns errors. ## Which other New Jersey cities can I target? - [Newark, NJ](https://metroproxies.com/cities/newark-nj/) — 317,303 residents - [Paterson, NJ](https://metroproxies.com/cities/paterson-nj/) — 160,463 residents ## Which large Northeast cities are close in size to Jersey City? - [Boston, MA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/boston-ma/) — 673,458 residents - [Pittsburgh, PA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/pittsburgh-pa/) — 307,668 residents - [Buffalo, NY](https://metroproxies.com/cities/buffalo-ny/) — 276,617 residents - [Worcester, MA](https://metroproxies.com/cities/worcester-ma/) — 211,286 residents - [Yonkers, NY](https://metroproxies.com/cities/yonkers-ny/) — 211,040 residents **Test Jersey City with 1 GB** 1 GB for $1.50, city targeting included. No KYC: pay in crypto. [Choose a plan](https://metroproxies.com/pricing/) · [All New Jersey cities](https://metroproxies.com/states/new-jersey/) ## Sources for the Jersey City data 1. [City and town population totals: 2020-2024 (Vintage 2024)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 2. [Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas totals: 2020-2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 3. [National Broadband Map: area summary, Jersey City city, NJ](https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/area-summary/fixed?version=dec2025&geoid=3436000&type=place) — Federal Communications Commission (2026-10-18) 4. [NPA (area code) report](https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv) — North American Numbering Plan Administrator (2026-10-18) 5. [2020 ZCTA to place relationship file](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 6. [State and local sales tax rates, midyear 2026](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/) — Tax Foundation (2026-10-18) 7. [US State Privacy Legislation Tracker](https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker/) — IAPP (2026-10-18) --- MetroProxies: MetroProxies is a US residential proxy provider with city-level targeting, paid in crypto with no ID upload. Home IPs are requested by city, state, ZIP code or ISP network, with a page of local data for each of 181 US cities.