Bristol County · Attleboro, MA
Plumbers in Attleboro, MA
Attleboro is in Bristol County, Massachusetts. About 46,000 people live in the ZIP code we cover here, in roughly 19,000 homes, 54% of them single-family detached houses. The biggest share of the housing was built between 1980 and 1999 (25%), and that age decides most of what goes wrong with the plumbing.
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- 1 ZIP codes covered
ZIP codes we cover in Attleboro
02703
Attleboro homes and their plumbing
Here is how Attleboro's homes break down by year built, based on Census estimates for the covered ZIP codes: before 1940 24%, 1940–1959 14%, 1960–1979 24%, 1980–1999 25%, 2000 or later 14%. With that many older homes, original galvanized supply pipe and cast iron or clay drains are still common, so leaks, rust and root intrusion come up often. Neighboring areas such as Taunton, Brockton, Fall River are covered too.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 24% |
| 1940–1959 | 14% |
| 1960–1979 | 24% |
| 1980–1999 | 25% |
| 2000 or later | 14% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
- Residents in covered ZIPs
- 46,479
- Housing units
- 19,014
- Single-family detached
- 54%
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- Heated with utility gas
- 36%
- Heated with electricity
- 17%
- Heated with fuel oil
- 39%
- Heated with propane
- 5%
What goes wrong in Attleboro homes
Oil-heated homes
39% 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
38% of homes in Attleboro's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 24% 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
61% of homes here were built before 1980, when pipes were more often run through exterior walls and uninsulated crawl spaces. In a long Massachusetts winter those are the lines that freeze and split. See frozen and burst pipe repair.
Common calls in Attleboro
- Water Heater Replacement
- Whole-House Repiping
- Frozen & Burst Pipe Repair
- Drain Cleaning
- Main Water Line Repair
- Sewer Line Repair in Attleboro, MA
Also available in Attleboro: emergency plumbing and every plumbing service.
Attleboro at a glance
- County
- Bristol County
- Nearest city pages
- Taunton, Brockton, Fall River
- ZIP codes
- 02703
Attleboro plumbing FAQ
How old are the homes in Attleboro?
In the ZIP codes we cover around Attleboro, Census estimates put 38% of homes as built before 1960, 24% from 1960 to 1979, 25% from 1980 to 1999 and 14% in 2000 or later. The largest group is 1980–1999 (25%).
Who licenses plumbers in Attleboro, MA?
The Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters licenses plumbers and gas fitters; local inspectors issue permits.
Are water heaters in Attleboro usually gas or electric?
Census data for the area show 36% of homes heating with utility gas, 17% with electricity, 39% with fuel oil and 5% with propane. Water heaters often use the same fuel as the home's heat, so utility gas is the most common here, but check the label on your tank before you shop for a replacement.
Guides for Attleboro homeowners
Nearby areas
Also covered nearby: Seekonk (3 mi), Norton (6 mi), Mansfield (7 mi), East Taunton (10 mi), Raynham (10 mi), Raynham Center (13 mi), Swansea (15 mi), Millis (16 mi).
Housing, heating and population figures are US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Attleboro, so they may include neighboring communities that share those ZIP codes.
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