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Low Water Pressure in Saint Paul, MN

Outside tap mounted on a house wall, the fixture closest to the incoming supply
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Saint Paul has 326,812 occupied homes across 31 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1973. 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.

Saint Paul sits 16 years older than the MN median of 1989. Of the 59 MN towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 90% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 2nd.

What 1973 tells you about the pipe in Saint Paul

Housing of this vintage generally means copper as the usual supply material, so corrosion narrowing the pipe is far less likely. In houses of this era a whole-house pressure drop points at the pressure-reducing valve, the main shut-off, or the supply side of the meter rather than at the pipe itself. More on 1970s supply pipe.

65% of occupied homes in Saint Paul are owner-occupied, 20 points below the MN figure of 85%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Saint Paul ZIP codes is $86,830, 24% below the MN median of $113,654.

Before calling anyone in Saint Paul, 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 Saint Paul

ZIPTypical build yearOccupied homes
5510119615,136
55102193810,460
5510319605,245
55104193818,588
55105193811,423
55106195519,130
5510719385,835
5510819536,743
55109197512,760
55110197415,492
551111938100
55112197517,326
55113196817,917
5511420032,431
5511519883,219
55116195712,140
55117196716,744
55118197213,065
55119197116,150
5512019902,104
5512119874,100
55122198613,541
55123198910,199
55124199021,460
55125199217,500
55126198111,625
5512719877,586
55128198711,845
55129200711,046
5513019595,902

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ZIP codes we route in Saint Paul

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