Low Water Pressure in Roxbury, MA

Outside tap mounted on a house wall, the fixture closest to the incoming supply

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Roxbury has 11,764 occupied homes across 1 ZIP code, and the typical one was built in 1962. 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.

Roxbury sits 4 years older than the MA median of 1966. Of the 176 MA towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 60% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 46th.

What 1962 tells you about the pipe in Roxbury

Housing of this vintage generally means the changeover years. Copper is common by now but galvanized is still in the ground and in the walls, so what matters is not the build year but which sections were ever replaced. A pressure test at the outside tap tells you more than the age does. More on 1960s supply pipe.

25% of occupied homes in Roxbury are owner-occupied, 52 points below the MA figure of 77%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Roxbury ZIP codes is $43,255, 66% below the MA median of $127,270.

Before calling anyone in Roxbury, 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.

Roxbury against the nearest MA towns we cover

Town	Typical build year	Occupied homes
Roxbury	1962	11,764
South Walpole	1969	473
Stoughton	1969	10,861
Walpole	1979	7,306
Westwood	1968	5,492

Nearby towns we cover

Wrentham typical build 1982 · 20 years newer
Boston typical build 1955 · 7 years older
Roxbury Crossing typical build 1974 · 12 years newer
Dorchester typical build 1938 · 24 years older
Dorchester Center typical build 1938 · 24 years older
Mattapan typical build 1952 · 10 years older

Worth reading for a 1962-era home

ZIP codes we route in Roxbury

02119

Low water pressure help near me in Roxbury

Give us your Roxbury 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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