Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Kensington ZIP codes covered: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Woodacre 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.

Around Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Thousand Oaks, Albany Hill, University Village, El Cerrito, and Albany.

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.

The lay of the land

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Woodacre is at about 417 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

Housing in Kensington

Census estimates count 2,238 housing units in Kensington. 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.

From Woodacre to Kensington

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 20 miles east of Woodacre. That is a map figure, not a drive time. A county line separates the two: Woodacre is in Marin County, Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Among the 198 places this site lists, Kensington is number 44 by distance from Woodacre. On a map, San Anselmo, Ross, San Rafael, and Richmond sit roughly between Woodacre and Kensington. The places on this site's list closest to Woodacre are San Geronimo, Fairfax, Sleepy Hollow, and Forest Knolls.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Garage door services for Kensington

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

Around Kensington

Places close to Kensington with 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
• North Richmond 6 mi
• Canyon 8 mi
• Rodeo 9 mi

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

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