Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

ZIP codes we serve in Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Fairview 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.

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. 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.

About Kensington

Kensington is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Contra Costa County. The area of Kensington is about 1.0 square miles; its population is about 5,309, or 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.

Kensington at 321 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). Fairview is at about 641 feet, which puts Kensington about 300 feet lower.

Fairview and Kensington on the map

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 20 miles northwest of Fairview. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Fairview is in Alameda County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Among the 267 places this site lists, Kensington is number 64 by distance from Fairview. On a map, Canyon and Piedmont sit roughly between Fairview and Kensington. Nearest to Fairview on this site's list: Castro Valley, Cherryland, Ashland, and Hayward.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Around Kensington

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

Green spaces in and around Kensington: 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.

Repairs available in Kensington

Kensington calls cover snapped cables, off-track doors, emergency repair, broken spring replacement, and new garage doors. See our pricing page for starting prices; the exact total is confirmed before work begins.

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
• Orinda 7 mi
• Montalvin Manor 7 mi
• Canyon 8 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.

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