Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Los Altos to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Kensington: those whose USPS city name is Kensington (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Kensington (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

Places in and around Kensington

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Kensington include Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, University Village, El Cerrito, Berkeley, and East Richmond Heights.

Parks in and around Kensington include Great Stoneface Park, Huber Park, Memorial Park, and Dorothy Bolte Park.

Schools in and around Kensington include Harding Elementary, El Cerrito High, Kensington Elementary, and Albany Middle.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Kensington city guide.

About Kensington

Kensington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Contra Costa County. Kensington covers about 1.0 square miles and has about 5,309 residents, roughly 5,530 per square mile. The name Kensington is shared by 6 places across the country. This is the one in Contra Costa County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 3 miles south.

From Los Altos to Kensington

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 38 miles north of Los Altos. The road is longer than the straight line, and our technicians' service range here is up to about two hours, so call for timing at your address. A county line separates the two: Los Altos is in Santa Clara County, Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 222 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 126th in distance from Los Altos. Between Los Altos and Kensington the map shows East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Leandro, and Alameda. The places on this site's list closest to Los Altos are Loyola, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, and Palo Alto.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Elevation and setting

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Los Altos is at about 166 feet, which puts Kensington about 150 feet higher.

Homes in Kensington

Kensington has about 2,238 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1946 or earlier; 97% were built before 1980. 94% of the housing is single-family detached houses. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Kensington.

Places near Kensington

Other places near Kensington that also have a page on this site:

• Albany 2 mi
• Berkeley 3 mi
• East Richmond Heights 3 mi
• Emeryville 5 mi
• Rollingwood 5 mi
• San Pablo 5 mi
• Canyon 8 mi
• Alhambra Valley 9 mi

Garage door services for Kensington

Typical garage door jobs for Kensington include broken spring replacement, emergency repair, off-track doors, snapped cables, and new garage doors. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices, with the exact figure confirmed up front.

Whether you search for garage door repair in Kensington or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.

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