Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Bodega 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. The area of Kensington is about 1.0 square miles; its population is about 5,309, or 5,530 per square mile. There are 6 places in the United States named Kensington; this one is in Contra Costa County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 3 miles south.

Kensington in relation to Bodega

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 48 miles southeast of Bodega. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around Bodega is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. Bodega is in Sonoma County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 145 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 100th in distance from Bodega. Between Bodega and Kensington the map shows Petaluma Center, Novato, and Santa Venetia. The places on this site's list closest to Bodega are Bodega Bay, Occidental, Dillon Beach, and Bloomfield.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS 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. 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.

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
• Oakland 7 mi
• Pinole 7 mi
• Alhambra Valley 9 mi

Places in and around Kensington

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

The lay of the land

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Bodega is at about 106 feet, which puts Kensington about 200 feet higher.

What we fix in Kensington

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

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

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