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Low Water Pressure in Bronx, NY

Old metal supply pipes running across a basement ceiling
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Bronx has 531,571 occupied homes across 24 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1955. 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.

Bronx sits 8 years older than the NY median of 1963. Of the 364 NY towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 76% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 3rd.

What 1955 tells you about the pipe in Bronx

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.

20% of occupied homes in Bronx are owner-occupied, 62 points below the NY figure of 82%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Bronx ZIP codes is $45,767, 57% below the NY median of $107,386.

Before calling anyone in Bronx, 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 Bronx

ZIPTypical build yearOccupied homes
10451196421,414
10452195528,397
10453195428,462
10454196414,910
10455196416,366
10456196232,601
10457195926,715
10458193828,856
10459198117,919
10460196322,734
10461195119,078
10462194429,538
10463195529,575
10465195716,221
10466195225,262
10467194638,210
10468193828,608
10469195223,582
1047019456,625
1047119579,205
10472194721,950
10473196522,734
1047419553,917
10475196618,692

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ZIP codes we route in Bronx

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