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Low Water Pressure in Syracuse, NY

Old metal supply pipes running across a basement ceiling
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Syracuse has 93,451 occupied homes across 28 ZIP codes, and the typical one was built in 1954. 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.

Syracuse sits 9 years older than the NY median of 1963. Of the 364 NY towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 80% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 5th.

What 1954 tells you about the pipe in Syracuse

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.

55% of occupied homes in Syracuse are owner-occupied, 27 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 Syracuse ZIP codes is $60,314, 44% below the NY median of $107,386.

Before calling anyone in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse

ZIPTypical build yearOccupied homes
1320219563,249
1320319517,974
1320419388,817
1320519537,330
1320619447,815
1320719415,269
1320819419,188
1320919565,877
1321019588,117
1321119532,512
1321219608,770
1321419563,054
1321519775,576
1321919586,268
1322419553,630
1324419385

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Worth reading for a 1954-era home

ZIP codes we route in Syracuse

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