Garage Door Repair in Kensington, CA

ZIP codes in Kensington

Service area ZIP codes for Kensington: 94707 and 94708.

Distances are straight-line from San Pablo 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. The name Kensington is shared by 6 places across the country. This is the one 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, Albany Hill, Richmond Annex, El Cerrito, Albany, and East Richmond Heights.

Parks near the center of 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.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Kensington is about 321 feet above sea level (USGS). San Pablo is at about 55 feet, which puts Kensington about 250 feet higher.

Homes in Kensington

Census estimates count 2,238 housing units in Kensington. Half the homes date from 1946 or earlier; 97% 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.

San Pablo and Kensington on the map

Kensington lies about 5 miles southeast of San Pablo as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. San Pablo and Kensington are both in Contra Costa County. Among the 236 places this site lists, Kensington is number 9 by distance from San Pablo. Within Contra Costa County it is number 9 of 48 places on the list. Nearest to San Pablo on this site's list: Rollingwood, Richmond, North Richmond, and East Richmond Heights.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Repairs available in Kensington

Kensington calls cover emergency repair, opener repair, new garage doors, off-track doors, and broken spring replacement. 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
• Oakland 7 mi
• Pinole 7 mi
• Alhambra Valley 9 mi

Garage door service in Kensington covers springs, cables, tracks, panels and openers under one licence, CSLB #1034050.

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