Pennsylvania · 13 covered places · 15 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Luzerne County, PA
We cover 13 cities and towns in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, across 15 ZIP codes, including Hazleton, Wilkes Barre, Kingston. About 186,000 people live in those ZIP codes. 52% of the homes were built before 1960, so galvanized pipe and old cast iron drains are common.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 32% |
| 1940–1959 | 20% |
| 1960–1979 | 25% |
| 1980–1999 | 15% |
| 2000 or later | 9% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
| Place | Residents in covered ZIPs | Built before 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Hazleton | 44,905 | 56% |
| Wilkes Barre | 42,120 | 57% |
| Kingston | 30,997 | 59% |
| Pittston | 16,418 | 49% |
| Mountain Top | 16,418 | 20% |
| Shavertown | 9,063 | 30% |
| Plymouth | 8,672 | 64% |
| Freeland | 5,954 | 65% |
| Shickshinny | 5,789 | 40% |
| Wapwallopen | 3,278 | 35% |
What goes wrong in Luzerne County homes
Pre-1960 homes: galvanized pipe and cast iron
52% of homes in Luzerne County's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 32% 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.
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.
Long, hard winters
77% 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.
Natural gas in most homes
53% 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.
Common plumbing work in Luzerne County
Other covered towns in Luzerne County
- Freeland (1 ZIP)
- Georgetown (1 ZIP)
- Harleigh (1 ZIP)
- Hazleton (2 ZIPs)
- Kingston (1 ZIP)
- Lattimer Mines (1 ZIP)
- Mountain Top (1 ZIP)
- Pittston (1 ZIP)
- Plymouth (1 ZIP)
- Shavertown (1 ZIP)
- Shickshinny (1 ZIP)
- Wapwallopen (1 ZIP)
- Wilkes Barre (2 ZIPs)
Luzerne County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Luzerne County do you cover?
13 places: Freeland, Georgetown, Harleigh, Hazleton, Kingston, Lattimer Mines, Mountain Top, Pittston, Plymouth, Shavertown, Shickshinny, Wapwallopen, Wilkes Barre. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Luzerne County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 52% of homes as built before 1960, 25% from 1960 to 1979, 15% from 1980 to 1999 and 9% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Luzerne County?
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