Bucks County · Levittown, PA
Plumbers in Levittown, PA
Levittown is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. About 65,000 people live in the 5 ZIP codes we cover here, in roughly 24,000 homes, 78% of them single-family detached houses. The biggest share of the housing was built between 1940 and 1959 (64%), and that age decides most of what goes wrong with the plumbing.
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- 5 ZIP codes covered
ZIP codes we cover in Levittown
19054, 19055, 19056, 19057, 19058
Levittown homes and their plumbing
Here is how Levittown's homes break down by year built, based on Census estimates for the covered ZIP codes: before 1940 2%, 1940–1959 64%, 1960–1979 23%, 1980–1999 7%, 2000 or later 4%. 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 Morrisville, Bensalem are covered too.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 2% |
| 1940–1959 | 64% |
| 1960–1979 | 23% |
| 1980–1999 | 7% |
| 2000 or later | 4% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
- Residents in covered ZIPs
- 64,889
- Housing units
- 24,201
- Single-family detached
- 78%
- Owner-occupied
- 78%
- Heated with utility gas
- 17%
- Heated with electricity
- 25%
- Heated with fuel oil
- 51%
- Heated with propane
- 4%
What goes wrong in Levittown homes
Oil-heated homes
51% 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
67% of homes in Levittown's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960. 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
89% 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 calls in Levittown
- Water Heater Replacement
- Whole-House Repiping
- Frozen & Burst Pipe Repair
- Drain Cleaning
- Main Water Line Repair
- Sewer Line Repair in Levittown, PA
Also available in Levittown: emergency plumbing and every plumbing service.
Levittown at a glance
- County
- Bucks County
- Nearest city pages
- Morrisville, Bensalem
- ZIP codes
- 19054, 19055, 19056, 19057, 19058
Levittown plumbing FAQ
How old are the homes in Levittown?
In the ZIP codes we cover around Levittown, Census estimates put 67% of homes as built before 1960, 23% from 1960 to 1979, 7% from 1980 to 1999 and 4% in 2000 or later. The largest group is 1940–1959 (64%).
Who licenses plumbers in Levittown, PA?
Pennsylvania has no statewide plumbing license; Philadelphia, Allegheny County and other municipalities license plumbers, and home improvement contractors register with the Attorney General.
Are water heaters in Levittown usually gas or electric?
Census data for the area show 17% of homes heating with utility gas, 25% with electricity, 51% with fuel oil and 4% with propane. Water heaters often use the same fuel as the home's heat, so electricity is the most common here, but check the label on your tank before you shop for a replacement.
Guides for Levittown homeowners
Nearby areas
Also covered nearby: Bristol (2 mi), Fairless Hills (2 mi), Langhorne (4 mi), Croydon (5 mi), Newtown (7 mi), Feasterville Trevose (7 mi), Southampton (8 mi), Richboro (9 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 Levittown, so they may include neighboring communities that share those ZIP codes.
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