Pennsylvania · 16 covered places · 16 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Adams County, PA
We cover 16 cities and towns in Adams County, Pennsylvania, across 16 ZIP codes, including Gettysburg, New Oxford, Littlestown. About 96,000 people live in those ZIP codes. 31% of the homes were built before 1960, so galvanized pipe and old cast iron drains are common.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 19% |
| 1940–1959 | 12% |
| 1960–1979 | 21% |
| 1980–1999 | 28% |
| 2000 or later | 20% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
| Place | Residents in covered ZIPs | Built before 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | 29,857 | 33% |
| New Oxford | 13,219 | 21% |
| Littlestown | 11,403 | 39% |
| East Berlin | 8,460 | 24% |
| Fairfield | 8,103 | 19% |
| Biglerville | 5,677 | 37% |
| Gardners | 4,469 | 40% |
| York Springs | 3,845 | 33% |
| Mc Sherrystown | 3,770 | 36% |
| Aspers | 3,039 | 28% |
What goes wrong in Adams County homes
Oil-heated homes
15% 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
31% of homes in Adams County's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 19% 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
51% of homes here were built before 1980, when pipes were more often run through exterior walls and uninsulated crawl spaces. In a long Pennsylvania winter those are the lines that freeze and split. See frozen and burst pipe repair.
1980s and 90s construction and polybutylene
28% of homes were built between 1980 and 1999. Polybutylene supply pipe was installed widely in US homes from about 1978 to 1995, so houses from these years are worth checking for gray plastic pipe stamped PB2110, usually visible at the water heater or under sinks. Insurers and buyers often ask about it. See polybutylene replacement.
Common plumbing work in Adams County
Other covered towns in Adams County
- Arendtsville (1 ZIP)
- Aspers (1 ZIP)
- Bendersville (1 ZIP)
- Biglerville (1 ZIP)
- Cashtown (1 ZIP)
- East Berlin (1 ZIP)
- Fairfield (1 ZIP)
- Gardners (1 ZIP)
- Gettysburg (1 ZIP)
- Littlestown (1 ZIP)
- Mc Knightstown (1 ZIP)
- Mc Sherrystown (1 ZIP)
- Midway (1 ZIP)
- New Oxford (1 ZIP)
- Orrtanna (1 ZIP)
- York Springs (1 ZIP)
Adams County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Adams County do you cover?
16 places: Arendtsville, Aspers, Bendersville, Biglerville, Cashtown, East Berlin, Fairfield, Gardners, Gettysburg, Littlestown, Mc Knightstown, Mc Sherrystown, Midway, New Oxford, Orrtanna, York Springs. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Adams County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 31% of homes as built before 1960, 21% from 1960 to 1979, 28% from 1980 to 1999 and 20% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Adams County, PA?
Pennsylvania has no statewide plumbing license; Philadelphia, Allegheny County and other municipalities license plumbers, and home improvement contractors register with the Attorney General.
Housing and heating figures are US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Adams County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Adams County?
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