Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Elmira 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. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 3 miles south.

On the map near Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Thousand Oaks, Northbrae, Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, University Village, and Albany.

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

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.

Kensington at 321 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Elmira is at about 72 feet, which puts Kensington about 250 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. 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.

From Elmira to Kensington

By straight-line distance Kensington is about 37 miles southwest of Elmira. 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. Kensington belongs to Contra Costa County, while Elmira is in Solano County. Of the 280 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 112th in distance from Elmira. On a map, Fairfield, Suisun City, Benicia, and Port Costa sit roughly between Elmira and Kensington. The places on this site's list closest to Elmira are Vacaville, Hartley, Allendale, and Dixon.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

What we fix in Kensington

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

Around Kensington

Places close to Kensington with 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
• Rodeo 9 mi
• Moraga 10 mi

We serve Kensington: our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, timing for a visit depends on the day and the address, and the exact price is confirmed before work starts.

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