Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Oakland 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.

About Kensington

Kensington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Contra Costa County. About 5,309 people live in the 1.0 square miles of Kensington (around 5,530 per square mile). The name Kensington is shared by 6 places across the country. This is the one in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

Around Kensington

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

Public schools near the center of Kensington include Harding Elementary, El Cerrito High, Kensington Elementary, and Albany Middle.

Museums and attractions in and around Kensington: Blake Garden and Little Farm.

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

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Oakland is at about 17 feet, which puts Kensington about 300 feet higher.

Housing in Kensington

Kensington has about 2,238 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1946, and 97% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 94% of Kensington's homes. 85% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. 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.

From Oakland to Kensington

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 7 miles north of Oakland. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Kensington belongs to Contra Costa County, while Oakland is in Alameda County. Of the 242 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 7th in distance from Oakland. Nearest to Oakland on this site's list: Piedmont, Emeryville, Berkeley, and Alameda.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

What we fix in Kensington

In Kensington we handle snapped cables, new garage doors, emergency repair, off-track doors, and opener repair. The exact price is confirmed before work starts, and our pricing page explains what each job starts at.

Close to Kensington

These places sit nearest Kensington and also have a page on this site:

• El Cerrito 1 mi
• Albany 2 mi
• Berkeley 3 mi
• East Richmond Heights 3 mi
• Emeryville 5 mi
• Rollingwood 5 mi
• Richmond 5 mi
• Canyon 8 mi

If your Kensington garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, one call to dispatch starts the repair.

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