Pennsylvania · 51 covered places · 130 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Allegheny County, PA
We cover 51 cities and towns in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, across 130 ZIP codes, including Pittsburgh, Coraopolis, McKeesport. About 1,208,000 people live in those ZIP codes. 55% of the homes were built before 1960, so galvanized pipe and old cast iron drains are common.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 28% |
| 1940–1959 | 27% |
| 1960–1979 | 23% |
| 1980–1999 | 13% |
| 2000 or later | 10% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
| Place | Residents in covered ZIPs | Built before 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 690,893 | 61% |
| Coraopolis | 42,782 | 32% |
| McKeesport | 38,650 | 66% |
| Bethel Park | 30,589 | 41% |
| Monroeville | 28,422 | 35% |
| Gibsonia | 27,844 | 20% |
| Allison Park | 25,841 | 26% |
| Wexford | 25,110 | 10% |
| Mc Kees Rocks | 22,899 | 48% |
| Sewickley | 21,949 | 38% |
What goes wrong in Allegheny County homes
Pre-1960 homes: galvanized pipe and cast iron
55% of homes in Allegheny County's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 28% 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.
Natural gas in most homes
80% of occupied homes here heat with utility gas, so gas water heaters, ranges and dryers are common. That means gas line extensions for new appliances, flexible connector replacements and venting checks when a water heater is swapped. If you smell gas, leave first and call the gas utility from outside. See gas line repair.
Long, hard winters
78% 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.
Common plumbing work in Allegheny County
City pages in Allegheny County
Other covered towns in Allegheny County
- Allison Park (1 ZIP)
- Bairdford (1 ZIP)
- Bakerstown (1 ZIP)
- Bethel Park (1 ZIP)
- Brackenridge (1 ZIP)
- Braddock (1 ZIP)
- Bradfordwoods (1 ZIP)
- Bridgeville (1 ZIP)
- Buena Vista (1 ZIP)
- Bunola (1 ZIP)
- Carnegie (1 ZIP)
- Cheswick (1 ZIP)
- Clairton (1 ZIP)
- Clinton (1 ZIP)
- Coraopolis (1 ZIP)
- Coulters (1 ZIP)
- Curtisville (1 ZIP)
- Dravosburg (1 ZIP)
- Duquesne (1 ZIP)
- East Mc Keesport (1 ZIP)
- East Pittsburgh (1 ZIP)
- Elizabeth (1 ZIP)
- Gibsonia (1 ZIP)
- Glassport (1 ZIP)
- Glenshaw (1 ZIP)
- Greenock (1 ZIP)
- Harwick (1 ZIP)
- Homestead (1 ZIP)
- Imperial (1 ZIP)
- Leetsdale (1 ZIP)
- Mc Kees Rocks (1 ZIP)
- McKeesport (5 ZIPs)
- Monroeville (1 ZIP)
- Natrona Heights (1 ZIP)
- North Versailles (1 ZIP)
- Oakdale (1 ZIP)
- Oakmont (1 ZIP)
- Pitcairn (1 ZIP)
- Russellton (1 ZIP)
- Sewickley (1 ZIP)
- Springdale (1 ZIP)
- Sturgeon (1 ZIP)
- Tarentum (1 ZIP)
- Turtle Creek (1 ZIP)
- Verona (1 ZIP)
- West Elizabeth (1 ZIP)
- West Mifflin (2 ZIPs)
- Wexford (1 ZIP)
- Wildwood (1 ZIP)
- Wilmerding (1 ZIP)
Allegheny County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Allegheny County do you cover?
51 places: Allison Park, Bairdford, Bakerstown, Bethel Park, Brackenridge, Braddock, Bradfordwoods, Bridgeville, Buena Vista, Bunola, Carnegie, Cheswick, Clairton, Clinton, Coraopolis, Coulters, Curtisville, Dravosburg, Duquesne, East Mc Keesport, East Pittsburgh, Elizabeth, Gibsonia, Glassport, Glenshaw, Greenock, Harwick, Homestead, Imperial, Leetsdale, Mc Kees Rocks, McKeesport, Monroeville, Natrona Heights, North Versailles, Oakdale, Oakmont, Pitcairn, Pittsburgh, Russellton, Sewickley, Springdale, Sturgeon, Tarentum, Turtle Creek, Verona, West Elizabeth, West Mifflin, Wexford, Wildwood, Wilmerding. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Allegheny County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 55% of homes as built before 1960, 23% from 1960 to 1979, 13% from 1980 to 1999 and 10% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Allegheny County?
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