Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Kensington ZIP codes covered: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from East Palo Alto 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.

Kensington in relation to East Palo Alto

Kensington lies about 31 miles north of East Palo Alto as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. A county line separates the two: East Palo Alto is in San Mateo County, Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 226 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 104th in distance from East Palo Alto. On a map, Alameda, Oakland, and Piedmont sit roughly between East Palo Alto and Kensington. The places on this site's list closest to East Palo Alto are Menlo Park, Stanford, Atherton, and North Fair Oaks.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

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. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

Around Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, University Village, El Cerrito, and East Richmond Heights.

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

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.

The houses of Kensington

Census estimates count 2,238 housing units in Kensington. The median home was built in 1946, and 97% of homes were built before 1980. 94% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 85 in 100 occupied homes in Kensington are lived in by their owners. 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.

Kensington at 321 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). East Palo Alto is at about 11 feet, which puts Kensington about 300 feet higher.

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
• North Richmond 6 mi
• Moraga 10 mi

Garage door services for Kensington

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

If your Kensington garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, call dispatch: timing for Kensington depends on the address, and the price is confirmed before work.

For more about Kensington, see the Kensington page of our website.