Plumbing repair · Carrollton, Texas

Plumbing repair in Carrollton, TX

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Carrollton's homes (28%) was built 1980 to 1989^[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Carrollton, in Denton County and Dallas County and Collin County — ZIPs 75006, 75007, 75010, counts 134,562 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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The Carrollton plumbing picture in brief

Population (2025 est.): 134,562^[2]+0.8% since 2020
County: Denton / Dallas / Collin^[2]city spans more than one county
Land area: 36.6 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 3,675 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Decade the most homes date from: 1980 to 1989^[1]28% of housing units
Homes built before 1980: 26%^[1]the 7th-highest share of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999: 44%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later: 16%^[1]the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, denton zone: 14^[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 48^[4]45 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs: 115^[5]26 in the last 10 years; 64 paid
Homes on utility gas heat: 42%^[1]^[6]gas piping is plumber-licensed work in Texas

Reading the Carrollton data for plumbing

Carrollton is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 134,562 people (2025 estimate), up just 0.8% since 2020^[2]. On the map that's 36.6 square miles holding 3,675 residents per square mile, the 6th densest of the suburbs here; it spans Denton County and Dallas County and Collin County, with ZIP codes 75006, 75007, 75010^[3].

With 16% of homes built since 2010 and 26% before 1980^[1], Carrollton's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

3 ZIP codes cover Carrollton — 75006 (46% of the city's land), 75007 (32% of the city's land), 75010 (18% of the city's land)^[7].

The closest tracked neighbours are Lewisville (6.1 mi NW), Plano (9.8 mi NE) and Irving (10.0 mi SW)^[3].

26% of Carrollton's 54,365 housing units predate 1980 and 16% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the 7th-highest pre-1980 share of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Lewisville (14%), Plano (18%), and Irving (36%) predate 1980. The 44% built in 1980–1999 are at the age where original water heaters and valves get replaced.

The biggest single slice — 28% — was built 1980 to 1989, and the median home dates to 1988^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the denton forecast zone logged 14 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025, including February 2021; the latest was Feb 18, 2025^[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 48 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 115 flood-insurance claims across Carrollton's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

42% of homes heat with utility gas, and 41% of households rent^[1]. Tenants: report plumbing failures to the landlord in writing.

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Carrollton has the 3rd-most flood reports nearby (48)^[4].

Carrollton storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Carrollton, 2016–2025: 45 flash-flood reports and 3 flood or heavy-rain reports^[4]. Peak: spread out; May, June, and September held 50%. Busiest year 2025 (16); 2 of 10 years had none. Busiest month September 2018 (7). Latest: flash-flood report, Nov 20, 2025, 7.6 mi out.

Carrollton, 2016–2025
Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Feb	2	1	3
Apr	4	–	4
May	8	–	8
Jun	7	1	8
Jul	5	–	5
Aug	3	–	3
Sep	7	1	8
Oct	1	–	1
Nov	4	–	4
Dec	4	–	4

Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database^[4].

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Carrollton by the numbers

Carrollton against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)^[4]^[1]
Measure	Carrollton	Median of 15	Difference
Flood reports (10 mi)	48	24	24 more
Built before 1980	26%	18%	8 pts higher
Built 2010 or later	16%	21%	5 pts lower
Renter-occupied	41%	38%	3 pts higher
Median year built	1988	1997	9 years older
Built before 1960	3.1%	3.1%	same as median
Utility-gas heat	42%	42%	same as median

Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs, from the same sources.

How Carrollton compares with its nearest neighbours^[4]^[5]^[3]
City	Flood reports	NFIP claims	Freeze days
Carrollton	48	115	14
Lewisville 6.1 mi	33	127	14
Plano 9.8 mi	36	114	14
Irving 10.0 mi	50	196	20
Frisco 12.3 mi	17	32	14
Flower Mound 12.8 mi	22	49	14

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1978^[5]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year
75006	83	$291,159	1982 (18)
75007	30	$244,733	2019 (5)
75010	2	$1,909	2005 (1)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Type	Distance
Nov 20, 2025	Flash Flood	7.6 mi
Aug 31, 2025	Flash Flood	6.8 mi
Aug 31, 2025	Flash Flood	7.8 mi
Aug 30, 2025	Flash Flood	6.9 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flash Flood	1.9 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flash Flood	1.6 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flash Flood	2.3 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flash Flood	3.0 mi

When Carrollton's 54,365 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	973	1.8%	±275
2010 to 2019	7,495	13.8%	±587
2000 to 2009	7,706	14.2%	±643
1990 to 1999	8,604	15.8%	±689
1980 to 1989	15,462	28.4%	±922
1970 to 1979	9,688	17.8%	±579
1960 to 1969	2,739	5.0%	±363
1950 to 1959	1,365	2.5%	±328
1940 to 1949	147	0.3%	±91
1939 or earlier	186	0.3%	±95

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

Carrollton housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	54,365
Detached single-family	31,669 (58%)
Occupied homes	51,995
Owner-occupied	30,442 (59%)
Renter-occupied	21,553 (41%)
Median home value	$381,000

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Carrollton's 51,995 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Electricity	29,430	56.6%	±1,093
Utility gas	21,617	41.6%	±879
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	502	1.0%	±181
No fuel used	258	0.5%	±153
Solar energy	83	0.2%	±51
Other fuel	40	0.1%	±44
Wood	26	0.1%	±39
Coal or coke	20	0.0%	±37
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19	0.0%	±16

ZIP code areas covering Carrollton^[7]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Carrollton's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
75006	46%	98%
75007	32%	99%
75010	18%	95%

Dated heat and freeze records for the DENTON forecast zone: see the county list.

Common Carrollton plumbing questions

Are Carrollton homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 3% were built before 1960 and 26% before 1980^[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Carrollton?

The record for Carrollton's forecast zone shows 14 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 9 different years^[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Carrollton?

75006, 75007, and 75010^[7], in Denton County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Lewisville (6.1 mi), Plano (9.8 mi), and Irving (10.0 mi)^[3].

Sources

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.

Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Feb	2	1	3
Apr	4	–	4
May	8	–	8
Jun	7	1	8
Jul	5	–	5
Aug	3	–	3
Sep	7	1	8
Oct	1	–	1
Nov	4	–	4
Dec	4	–	4

Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Feb	2	1	3
Apr	4	–	4
May	8	–	8
Jun	7	1	8
Jul	5	–	5
Aug	3	–	3
Sep	7	1	8
Oct	1	–	1
Nov	4	–	4
Dec	4	–	4

Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Feb	2	1	3
Apr	4	–	4
May	8	–	8
Jun	7	1	8
Jul	5	–	5
Aug	3	–	3
Sep	7	1	8
Oct	1	–	1
Nov	4	–	4
Dec	4	–	4