Plumbing repair · Guthrie, Oklahoma

Plumbing repair in Guthrie, OK

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Guthrie's homes (19%) was built 1939 or earlier^[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Guthrie, in Logan County — ZIP 73044, counts 12,257 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Guthrie at a glance for plumbing

Population (2025 est.): 12,257^[2]+13.1% since 2020
County: Logan^[2]
Land area: 18.0 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 682 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Decade the most homes date from: 1939 or earlier^[1]19% of housing units
Homes built before 1980: 69%^[1]the 3rd-highest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999: 16%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later: 10%^[1]the 5th-lowest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, logan zone: 18^[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 4^[4]4 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs: 426^[5]10 in the last 10 years; 345 paid
Homes on utility gas heat: 65%^[1]gas piping work usually needs a permit and a licensed installer

What the local data means for plumbing in Guthrie

Guthrie counts 12,257 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 13.1% since 2020^[2]. It covers 18.0 square miles (682 residents per square mile, the 10th densest), sits entirely in Logan County, in ZIP code 73044^[3].

With 10% of homes built since 2010 and 69% before 1980^[1], Guthrie's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

73044 is the city's single ZIP code^[6].

The closest tracked neighbours are Edmond (14.0 mi S), Piedmont (23.8 mi SW) and Choctaw (28.2 mi S)^[3].

69% of Guthrie's 4,552 housing units predate 1980 and 10% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the 3rd-highest pre-1980 share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Edmond (26%), Piedmont (22%), and Choctaw (46%) predate 1980. Houses that old can still have galvanized supply pipe or cast-iron drains — especially the 40% built before 1960.

The biggest single slice — 19% — was built 1939 or earlier, and the median home dates to 1970^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the logan forecast zone logged 18 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025, including February 2021; the latest was Feb 20, 2025^[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 4 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 426 flood-insurance claims across Guthrie's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

65% of homes heat with utility gas, and 35% of households rent^[1].

Measured against the 14 suburbs on this site, Guthrie records the 2nd-fewest flood reports nearby (4)^[4] and the 3rd-highest pre-1980 housing share (69%)^[1].

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The data underneath this Guthrie page

How Guthrie stacks up against the median suburb we cover (median of 14)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Guthrie	Median of 14	Difference
Built before 1960	39.6%	9.8%	30 pts higher
Flood reports (10 mi)	4	35	31 fewer
Built before 1980	69%	49%	20 pts higher
Built 2010 or later	10%	13%	3 pts lower
Renter-occupied	35%	33%	1 pts higher
Utility-gas heat	65%	64%	1 pts higher
Median year built	1970	1981	11 years older

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

Guthrie and nearby suburbs, side by side^[4]^[5]^[3]
City	Flood reports	NFIP claims	Freeze days
Guthrie	4	426	18
Edmond 14.0 mi	34	123	29
Piedmont 23.8 mi	15	5	26
Choctaw 28.2 mi	15	33	29
Bethany 28.7 mi	77	12	29
Midwest City 28.9 mi	48	107	29

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1983^[5]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year
73044	426	$3,939,514	1995 (106)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Type	Distance
May 27, 2021	Flash Flood	2.6 mi
May 26, 2019	Flash Flood	3.2 mi
May 25, 2019	Flash Flood	8.3 mi
Jul 3, 2017	Flash Flood	8.4 mi

When Guthrie's 4,552 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	34	0.7%	±34
2010 to 2019	407	8.9%	±172
2000 to 2009	224	4.9%	±69
1990 to 1999	308	6.8%	±108
1980 to 1989	429	9.4%	±140
1970 to 1979	875	19.2%	±172
1960 to 1969	473	10.4%	±126
1950 to 1959	552	12.1%	±141
1940 to 1949	371	8.2%	±121
1939 or earlier	879	19.3%	±199

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

Guthrie housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	4,552
Detached single-family	3,660 (80%)
Occupied homes	4,055
Owner-occupied	2,645 (65%)
Renter-occupied	1,410 (35%)
Median home value	$186,600

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Guthrie's 4,055 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Utility gas	2,641	65.1%	±292
Electricity	1,345	33.2%	±282
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	64	1.6%	±40
Solar energy	5	0.1%	±9

ZIP code areas covering Guthrie^[6]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Guthrie's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
73044	99%	7%

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

plumbing questions from Guthrie homeowners

Are Guthrie homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 40% were built before 1960 and 69% before 1980^[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Guthrie?

The record for Guthrie's forecast zone shows 18 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 7 different years^[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Guthrie?

73044^[6], in Logan County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Edmond (14.0 mi), Piedmont (23.8 mi), and Choctaw (28.2 mi)^[3].

Sources

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