Plumbing repair · Yukon, Oklahoma

Plumbing repair in Yukon, OK

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Yukon's homes (31%) was built 1970 to 1979^[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Yukon, in Canadian County — ZIP 73099, counts 27,615 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Yukon at a glance for plumbing

Population (2025 est.): 27,615^[2]+16.8% since 2020
County: Canadian^[2]
Land area: 26.5 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 1,041 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Decade the most homes date from: 1970 to 1979^[1]31% of housing units
Homes built before 1980: 53%^[1]the 7th-highest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999: 25%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later: 12%^[1]the 6th-lowest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, canadian zone: 26^[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 36^[4]34 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs: 77^[5]8 in the last 10 years; 58 paid
Homes on utility gas heat: 66%^[1]gas piping work usually needs a permit and a licensed installer

What Yukon's numbers say about plumbing

Yukon is one of the fastest-growing Oklahoma City–metro suburbs tracked here: 27,615 people (2025 estimate), up 16.8% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 26.5 square miles at 1,041 residents per square mile (the 7th densest) and sits entirely in Canadian County, served by ZIP code 73099^[3].

With 12% of homes built since 2010 and 53% before 1980^[1], Yukon's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

73099 is the city's single ZIP code^[6].

The closest tracked neighbours are Bethany (7.0 mi E), Mustang (9.0 mi S) and Piedmont (10.8 mi N)^[3].

53% of Yukon's 10,061 housing units predate 1980 and 12% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the 7th-highest pre-1980 share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Bethany (84%), Mustang (28%), and Piedmont (22%) predate 1980. The 25% built in 1980–1999 are at the age where original water heaters and valves get replaced.

The biggest single slice — 31% — was built 1970 to 1979, and the median home dates to 1979^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the canadian forecast zone logged 26 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025, including February 2021; the latest was Dec 1, 2025^[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 36 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 77 flood-insurance claims across Yukon's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

66% of homes heat with utility gas, and 31% of households rent^[1].

Yukon storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Yukon, 2016–2025: 34 flash-flood reports and 2 flood or heavy-rain reports^[4]. Peak: 67% in May, June, and July. Busiest year 2019 (12); 1 of 10 years had none. Busiest month June 2019 (6). Latest: flash-flood report, Jul 12, 2025, 1.6 mi out.

Yukon, 2016–2025
Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
May	8	–	8
Jun	8	–	8
Jul	6	2	8
Aug	7	–	7
Sep	3	–	3
Oct	2	–	2

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

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The data underneath this Yukon page

Yukon against the typical suburb we cover (median of 14)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Yukon	Median of 14	Difference
Built before 1960	7.8%	9.8%	2 pts lower
Built before 1980	53%	49%	4 pts higher
Renter-occupied	31%	33%	2 pts lower
Built 2010 or later	12%	13%	1 pts lower
Flood reports (10 mi)	36	35	1 more
Utility-gas heat	66%	64%	2 pts higher
Median year built	1979	1981	2 years older

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

How Yukon compares with its nearest neighbours^[4]^[5]^[3]
City	Flood reports	NFIP claims	Freeze days
Yukon	36	77	26
Bethany 7.0 mi	77	12	29
Mustang 9.0 mi	33	15	26
Piedmont 10.8 mi	15	5	26
El Reno 11.1 mi	2	106	26
Del City 18.9 mi	79	87	29

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1978^[5]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year
73099	77	$1,018,150	2007 (14)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Type	Distance
Jul 12, 2025	Flash Flood	3.7 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flood	5.2 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flash Flood	1.6 mi
Jul 12, 2025	Flood	7.7 mi
May 25, 2025	Flash Flood	7.3 mi
Jul 9, 2023	Flash Flood	9.8 mi
Aug 29, 2022	Flash Flood	4.2 mi
Jun 7, 2022	Flash Flood	2.5 mi

When Yukon's 10,061 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	227	2.3%	±127
2010 to 2019	955	9.5%	±237
2000 to 2009	1,100	10.9%	±239
1990 to 1999	751	7.5%	±157
1980 to 1989	1,724	17.1%	±275
1970 to 1979	3,155	31.4%	±356
1960 to 1969	1,363	13.5%	±248
1950 to 1959	318	3.2%	±143
1940 to 1949	270	2.7%	±198
1939 or earlier	198	2.0%	±89

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

Yukon housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	10,061
Detached single-family	8,384 (83%)
Occupied homes	9,593
Owner-occupied	6,606 (69%)
Renter-occupied	2,987 (31%)
Median home value	$198,900

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Yukon's 9,593 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Utility gas	6,292	65.6%	±478
Electricity	3,048	31.8%	±363
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	137	1.4%	±97
Wood	96	1.0%	±111
Other fuel	9	0.1%	±14
Coal or coke	6	0.1%	±11
Solar energy	5	0.1%	±8

ZIP code areas covering Yukon^[6]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Yukon's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
73099	97%	21%

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

Yukon plumbing questions

Are Yukon homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 8% were built before 1960 and 53% before 1980^[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Yukon?

The record for Yukon's forecast zone shows 26 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 9 different years^[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Yukon?

73099^[6], in Canadian County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Bethany (7.0 mi), Mustang (9.0 mi), and Piedmont (10.8 mi)^[3].

Sources

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