Plumbing repair in Gulfport, FL

Reading the Gulfport data for plumbing

Gulfport is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 11,404 people (2025 estimate), down just 3.1% since 2020^[2]. On the map that's 2.8 square miles holding 4,124 residents per square mile, the 3rd densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Pinellas County, with ZIP code 33707^[3].

With 3% of homes built since 2010 and 80% before 1980^[1], Gulfport's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

One ZIP code covers the whole city: 33707^[6].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Pinellas Park (7.8 mi N), Seminole (8.1 mi NW) and Largo (11.9 mi N)^[3].

80% of Gulfport's 7,952 housing units predate 1980 and 3% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the highest pre-1980 share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Pinellas Park (57%), Seminole (54%), and Largo (56%) predate 1980. Houses that old can still have galvanized supply pipe or cast-iron drains — especially the 48% built before 1960.

The biggest single slice — 31% — was built 1950 to 1959, and the median home dates to 1963^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 6 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 2,239 flood-insurance claims across Gulfport's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

13% of homes heat with utility gas, and 26% of households rent^[1].

Measured against the 14 suburbs on this site, Gulfport records the highest pre-1980 housing share (80%)^[1], the oldest housing (by median year built) (1963)^[1], the lowest share of homes built since 2010 (3%)^[1], and the highest gas-heat share (13%)^[1].