Low Water Pressure in Gulfport, MS

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

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Gulfport has 36,959 occupied homes across 6 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1980. 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.

Gulfport sits 17 years older than the MS median of 1997. Of the 16 MS towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 99% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 1st.

What 1980 tells you about the pipe in Gulfport

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.

58% of occupied homes in Gulfport are owner-occupied, 17 points below the MS figure of 75%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Gulfport ZIP codes is $49,459, 27% below the MS median of $67,439.

Before calling anyone in Gulfport, 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 Gulfport

ZIP	Typical build year	Occupied homes
39501	1975	8,784
39503	1998	20,595
39507	1980	7,580

Nearby towns we cover

Byhalia typical build 1995 · 15 years newer
Hernando typical build 1999 · 19 years newer
Horn Lake typical build 1990 · 10 years newer
Nesbit typical build 2000 · 20 years newer
Olive Branch typical build 2001 · 21 years newer
Southaven typical build 1999 · 19 years newer

Worth reading for a 1980-era home

ZIP codes we route in Gulfport

39501
39502
39503
39505
39506
39507

Low water pressure help near me in Gulfport

Give us your Gulfport 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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