New York · 33 covered places · 34 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Ulster County, NY
We cover 33 cities and towns in Ulster County, New York, across 34 ZIP codes, including Kingston, Wallkill, Saugerties. About 164,000 people live in those ZIP codes. 44% of the homes were built before 1960, so galvanized pipe and old cast iron drains are common.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 25% |
| 1940–1959 | 18% |
| 1960–1979 | 22% |
| 1980–1999 | 20% |
| 2000 or later | 14% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
| Place | Residents in covered ZIPs | Built before 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 35,058 | 61% |
| Wallkill | 19,639 | 25% |
| Saugerties | 18,789 | 45% |
| New Paltz | 18,531 | 36% |
| Highland | 13,818 | 33% |
| Ellenville | 6,972 | 56% |
| Marlboro | 5,859 | 28% |
| Kerhonkson | 5,232 | 34% |
| Woodstock | 4,530 | 41% |
| Accord | 4,046 | 37% |
What goes wrong in Ulster County homes
Oil-heated homes
43% of occupied homes here heat with fuel oil, far above the national norm. Many of them make hot water with a tankless coil inside the boiler, which runs the boiler all summer. Plumbers often replace the coil with an indirect tank or a standalone water heater when the boiler is serviced or replaced.
Pre-1960 homes: galvanized pipe and cast iron
44% of homes in Ulster County's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 25% of them before 1940. Houses that old often still have galvanized steel supply lines that rust closed from the inside, and cast iron or clay sewer pipe that cracks and lets roots in. Weak pressure at upstairs fixtures, brown water after a shutoff and slow drains are the usual clues. Typical fixes are whole-house repiping and a sewer camera inspection.
Long, hard winters
66% of homes here were built before 1980, when pipes were more often run through exterior walls and uninsulated crawl spaces. In a long New York winter those are the lines that freeze and split. See frozen and burst pipe repair.
Propane service
13% of homes here use bottled or tank propane for heat, typical of areas beyond the gas mains. Propane water heaters, ranges and generators need correctly sized lines and fittings rated for LP. See gas appliance hookups.
Common plumbing work in Ulster County
Other covered towns in Ulster County
- Accord (1 ZIP)
- Big Indian (1 ZIP)
- Clintondale (1 ZIP)
- Connelly (1 ZIP)
- Cragsmoor (1 ZIP)
- Ellenville (1 ZIP)
- Glasco (1 ZIP)
- Glenford (1 ZIP)
- High Falls (1 ZIP)
- Highland (1 ZIP)
- Highmount (1 ZIP)
- Kerhonkson (1 ZIP)
- Kingston (2 ZIPs)
- Lake Katrine (1 ZIP)
- Malden on Hudson (1 ZIP)
- Marlboro (1 ZIP)
- Milton (1 ZIP)
- Napanoch (1 ZIP)
- New Paltz (1 ZIP)
- Phoenicia (1 ZIP)
- Pine Hill (1 ZIP)
- Port Ewen (1 ZIP)
- Rifton (1 ZIP)
- Ruby (1 ZIP)
- Saugerties (1 ZIP)
- Shokan (1 ZIP)
- Stone Ridge (1 ZIP)
- Tillson (1 ZIP)
- Ulster Park (1 ZIP)
- Walker Valley (1 ZIP)
- Wallkill (1 ZIP)
- West Hurley (1 ZIP)
- Woodstock (1 ZIP)
Ulster County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Ulster County do you cover?
33 places: Accord, Big Indian, Clintondale, Connelly, Cragsmoor, Ellenville, Glasco, Glenford, High Falls, Highland, Highmount, Kerhonkson, Kingston, Lake Katrine, Malden on Hudson, Marlboro, Milton, Napanoch, New Paltz, Phoenicia, Pine Hill, Port Ewen, Rifton, Ruby, Saugerties, Shokan, Stone Ridge, Tillson, Ulster Park, Walker Valley, Wallkill, West Hurley, Woodstock. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Ulster County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 44% of homes as built before 1960, 22% from 1960 to 1979, 20% from 1980 to 1999 and 14% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Ulster County, NY?
New York has no statewide plumbing license; New York City and other municipalities license plumbers locally.
Housing and heating figures are US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Ulster County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Ulster County?
Same-day service when a plumber is available. One call connects you with a licensed plumber who serves your ZIP.