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Low Water Pressure in Tampa, FL

A lever ball valve and a wheel-handled gate valve on the same run of pipe
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Tampa has 329,149 occupied homes across 55 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1984. 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.

Tampa sits 4 years older than the FL median of 1988. Of the 143 FL towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 71% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 3rd.

What 1984 tells you about the pipe in Tampa

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.

52% of occupied homes in Tampa are owner-occupied, 27 points below the FL figure of 79%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Tampa ZIP codes is $74,517.

Before calling anyone in Tampa, 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 Tampa

ZIPTypical build yearOccupied homes
33602200510,787
3360319578,709
33604196515,521
3360519667,451
3360619899,367
33607198511,575
3360919838,357
33610198016,467
33611198417,247
33612197519,058
33613198415,877
33614198018,058
33615198218,881
3361620016,488
33617197920,004
33618198211,737
33619199214,271
336212001490
33624198515,337
33625199111,508
33626200211,778
33629197110,465
3363419797,650
3363519967,521
3363719877,720
33647200226,825

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Worth reading for a 1984-era home

ZIP codes we route in Tampa

Low water pressure help near me in Tampa

Give us your Tampa ZIP code and what is happening. We check it against partner coverage and connect you with an independent contractor covering that area. We do not do the work and you are never charged.

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