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Low Water Pressure in Chicago, IL

Old metal supply pipes running across a basement ceiling
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Chicago has 1,140,118 occupied homes across 84 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1950. 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.

Chicago sits 24 years older than the IL median of 1974. Of the 226 IL towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 96% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 1st.

What 1950 tells you about the pipe in Chicago

Housing of this vintage generally means galvanized steel still the norm, with copper appearing towards the end of the decade. A house from these years may have had part of its supply replaced and part left alone, which is why pressure can be fine in one bathroom and poor in another. More on 1950s supply pipe.

46% of occupied homes in Chicago are owner-occupied, 32 points below the IL figure of 78%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Chicago ZIP codes is $78,200, 14% below the IL median of $91,306.

Before calling anyone in Chicago, 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 Chicago

ZIPTypical build yearOccupied homes
6060120029,629
606021942551
606032004719
606041938383
60605200318,822
6060620032,637
60607200215,037
60608193830,070
60609193823,174
60610197827,145
60611198623,564
60612197314,934
60613195628,784
60614197134,603
60615195622,430
60616196925,360
60617194130,248
60618193837,745
60619194628,016
60620194925,896
60621194311,382
60622194625,594
60623193827,450
60624194113,435
60625193831,681
60626194224,103
60628194923,170
60629195234,229
60630194521,698
60631195412,144
60632194427,058
6063319574,919
60634195227,575
60636193811,444
60637194922,628
60638195820,805
60639193826,703
60640194437,727
60641193825,449
60642199111,379
60643195018,289
60644194218,748
60645195316,613
60646195311,080
60647193838,440
60649194324,326
60651193820,880
60652195713,353
60653197216,833
60654200315,955
60655195410,817
60656196512,392
60657196239,636
60659194513,612
60660195121,349
6066120007,475

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