Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Kensington ZIP codes covered: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from Mill Valley 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.

Mill Valley and Kensington on the map

Measured in a straight line, Kensington is about 14 miles east of Mill Valley. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Mill Valley is in Marin County and Kensington is in Contra Costa County. Of the 211 places on this site's list, Kensington ranks 38th in distance from Mill Valley. On a map, Belvedere, Belvedere Tiburon, and Tiburon sit roughly between Mill Valley and Kensington. Nearest to Mill Valley on this site's list: Alto, Kentfield, Larkspur, and Corte Madera.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes 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. Single-family detached houses make up 94% of Kensington's homes. 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. Kensington covers about 1.0 square miles and has about 5,309 residents, roughly 5,530 per square mile. There are 6 places in the United States named Kensington; this one is in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles south of Kensington.

Places in and around Kensington

Next to and around Kensington you will find Thousand Oaks, Cragmont, Northbrae, Albany Hill, 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.

Schools in and around 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.

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
• Montalvin Manor 7 mi
• Oakland 7 mi
• Rodeo 9 mi
• Moraga 10 mi

The lay of the land

The center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Mill Valley is at about 130 feet, which puts Kensington about 200 feet higher.

What we fix in Kensington

In Kensington we handle off-track doors, opener repair, broken spring replacement, snapped cables, and new garage 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.

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