Plumbing repair · Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Plumbing repair in Coon Rapids, MN
Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Coon Rapids's homes (26%) was built 1980 to 1989[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Coon Rapids, in Anoka County — ZIPs 55433, 55448, counts 64,193 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
Request helpDo you need an emergency plumber?
Answer a few questions to see how fast you need help.
Coon Rapids plumbing snapshot: the key figures
- Population (2025 est.)
- 64,193[2]+0.9% since 2020
- County
- Anoka[2]
- Land area
- 22.6 sq mi[3]
- Decade the most homes date from
- 1980 to 1989[1]26% of housing units
- Homes built before 1980
- 43%[1]the 6th-highest share of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover
- Homes built 1980–1999
- 44%[1]2020–2024
- Homes built 2010 or later
- 5%[1]the lowest share of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover
- Winter-storm & freeze days, anoka zone
- 49[4]2016–2025
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 22[4]8 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
- FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs
- 8[5]4 in the last 10 years; 4 paid
- Homes on utility gas heat
- 82%[1]gas piping work usually needs a permit and a licensed installer
What Coon Rapids's numbers say about plumbing
Coon Rapids counts 64,193 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 0.9% since 2020[2]. It covers 22.6 square miles (2,840 residents per square mile, the 4th densest), sits entirely in Anoka County, in ZIP codes 55433, 55448[3].
With 5% of homes built since 2010 and 43% before 1980[1], Coon Rapids's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.
Mail to Coon Rapids goes through 2 ZIP codes — 55433 (52% of the city's land), 55448 (48% of the city's land)[6].
The closest tracked neighbours are Brooklyn Park (4.9 mi S), Blaine (5.1 mi E) and Maple Grove (8.6 mi SW)[3].
43% of Coon Rapids's 25,346 housing units predate 1980 and 5% went up in 2010 or later[1] — the 6th-highest pre-1980 share of the 15 Twin Cities–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Brooklyn Park (51%), Blaine (28%), and Maple Grove (26%) predate 1980. The 44% built in 1980–1999 are at the age where original water heaters and valves get replaced.
The biggest single slice — 26% — was built 1980 to 1989, and the median home dates to 1983[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.
Freeze risk: the anoka forecast zone logged 49 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025, including February 2021; the latest was Dec 28, 2025[4].
Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 22 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025[4], and FEMA logged 8 flood-insurance claims across Coon Rapids's ZIPs[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.
82% of homes heat with utility gas, and 25% of households rent[1].
Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Coon Rapids has the lowest share of homes built since 2010 (5%)[1].
Coon Rapids storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Coon Rapids, 2016–2025: 8 flash-flood reports and 14 flood or heavy-rain reports[4]. Peak: 100% in June, July, and September. Busiest year 2016 (19); 7 of 10 years had none. Busiest month September 2016 (15). Latest: flash-flood report, Jun 25, 2025, 6.4 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood & heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep | 4 | 11 | 15 |
Get plumbing help in Coon Rapids
Plumbing repair contractors taking requests around Coon Rapids cover ZIP codes 55433, 55448.
Before you pick up the phone: before the plumber arrives
The data underneath this Coon Rapids page
| Measure | Coon Rapids | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built before 1960 | 13.3% | 6.6% | 7 pts higher |
| Built 2010 or later | 5% | 12% | 8 pts lower |
| Built before 1980 | 43% | 30% | 13 pts higher |
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 22 | 24 | 2 fewer |
| Utility-gas heat | 82% | 81% | 1 pts higher |
| Renter-occupied | 25% | 25% | about the same |
| Median year built | 1983 | 1988 | 5 years older |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Twin Cities–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Flood reports | NFIP claims | Freeze days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids | 22 | 8 | 49 |
| Brooklyn Park 4.9 mi | 34 | 37 | 55 |
| Blaine 5.1 mi | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| Maple Grove 8.6 mi | 28 | 8 | 55 |
| Plymouth 13.0 mi | 31 | 30 | 55 |
| Minnetonka 18.3 mi | 30 | 59 | 55 |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55433 | 2 | $0 | 1983 (1) |
| 55448 | 6 | $31,722 | 1984 (1) |
ZIPs extend past city limits.
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Flash Flood | 6.4 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Flash Flood | 9.3 mi |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Flash Flood | 9.3 mi |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heavy Rain | 9.8 mi |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heavy Rain | 9.8 mi |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heavy Rain | 9.8 mi |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heavy Rain | 4.4 mi |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Heavy Rain | 5.7 mi |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 250 | 1.0% | ±135 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 948 | 3.7% | ±301 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 1,942 | 7.7% | ±389 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 4,724 | 18.6% | ±442 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,549 | 25.8% | ±574 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,665 | 14.5% | ±417 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,890 | 15.3% | ±438 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2,601 | 10.3% | ±381 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 338 | 1.3% | ±122 |
| 1939 or earlier | 439 | 1.7% | ±161 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 25,346 |
| Detached single-family | 15,707 (62%) |
| Occupied homes | 24,858 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,601 (75%) |
| Renter-occupied | 6,257 (25%) |
| Median home value | $305,800 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates.
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility gas | 20,300 | 81.7% | ±711 |
| Electricity | 3,720 | 15.0% | ±492 |
| Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.) | 464 | 1.9% | ±136 |
| Other fuel | 193 | 0.8% | ±122 |
| No fuel used | 121 | 0.5% | ±60 |
| Wood | 34 | 0.1% | ±34 |
| Coal or coke | 19 | 0.1% | ±30 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 7 | 0.0% | ±12 |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Coon Rapids's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 55433 | 52% | 100% |
| 55448 | 48% | 100% |
Dated heat and freeze records for the ANOKA forecast zone: see the county list.
plumbing questions from Coon Rapids homeowners
Are Coon Rapids homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?
Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 13% were built before 1960 and 43% before 1980[1].
How often do pipes freeze in Coon Rapids?
The record for Coon Rapids's forecast zone shows 49 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 9 different years[4].
Which ZIP codes are covered in Coon Rapids?
55433 and 55448[6], in Anoka County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Brooklyn Park (4.9 mi), Blaine (5.1 mi), and Maple Grove (8.6 mi)[3].
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.