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Low Water Pressure in Littleton, CO

A lever ball valve and a wheel-handled gate valve on the same run of pipe

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Littleton has 126,741 occupied homes across 10 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1989. That year is the most useful single fact for working out why the water pressure is weak, because it predicts what the supply pipe is made of.

Littleton sits 1 year older than the CO median of 1990. Of the 93 CO towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 55% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 4th.

What 1989 tells you about the pipe in Littleton

Housing of this vintage generally means copper throughout in most cases, with polybutylene fitted in some homes built from the late seventies onward. Polybutylene was discontinued in the mid-nineties and is worth identifying, because its failures are sudden rather than gradual. More on 1980s supply pipe.

79% of occupied homes in Littleton are owner-occupied, 2 points below the CO figure of 81%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Littleton ZIP codes is $136,601, 32% above the CO median of $103,819.

Before calling anyone in Littleton, check whether every tap is weak or just one. Normal supply is 45–80 psi and under 40 psi is low — how to test it in a minute. Whole house is a supply problem worth a call; one tap is usually a five-minute job you can do yourself.

Build year and occupied homes by ZIP code in Littleton

ZIP	Typical build year	Occupied homes
80120	1977	13,578
80121	1972	7,293
80122	1978	12,741
80123	1987	19,148
80125	2003	5,253
80126	1996	15,913
80127	1991	17,026
80128	1982	14,241
80129	1998	12,211
80130	1997	9,337

Nearby towns we cover

Elbert typical build 1994 · 5 years newer
Elizabeth typical build 1996 · 7 years newer
Englewood typical build 1977 · 12 years older
Franktown typical build 1989 · same era
Kiowa typical build 1994 · 5 years newer
Larkspur typical build 1997 · 8 years newer

Worth reading for a 1989-era home

ZIP codes we route in Littleton

80120
80121
80122
80123
80125
80126
80127
80128
80129
80130

Low water pressure help near me in Littleton

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