Garage Door Repair in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County

ZIP code in El Cerrito

ZIP code we serve in El Cerrito: 94530.

Distances are straight-line from Stanford 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 El Cerrito: those whose USPS city name is El Cerrito (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps El Cerrito (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 El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. El Cerrito covers about 3.7 square miles and has about 25,869 residents, roughly 7,049 per square mile. There are 2 places in the United States named El Cerrito; this one is in Contra Costa County. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 4 miles south of El Cerrito.

Stanford and El Cerrito on the map

By straight-line distance El Cerrito is about 35 miles north of Stanford. The road is longer than the straight line, and our technicians' service range here is up to about two hours, so call for timing at your address. El Cerrito belongs to Contra Costa County, while Stanford is in Santa Clara County. Among the 215 places this site lists, El Cerrito is number 116 by distance from Stanford. On a map, Redwood City, Foster City, Alameda, and Oakland sit roughly between Stanford and El Cerrito. The places on this site's list closest to Stanford are West Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Ladera, and Atherton.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in El Cerrito

Census estimates count 11,214 housing units in El Cerrito. The median home was built in 1956, and 83% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 67% of El Cerrito's homes. 57% 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 El Cerrito.

Around El Cerrito

Places close to El Cerrito with a page on this site:

• Kensington 1 mi
• East Richmond Heights 2 mi
• Albany 2 mi
• Rollingwood 4 mi
• San Pablo 4 mi
• Berkeley 4 mi
• Richmond 4 mi
• Oakland 8 mi

On the map near El Cerrito

Next to and around El Cerrito you will find Richmond Annex, Albany Hill, Kensington, East Richmond Heights, Rollingwood, and Berkeley.

Parks near the center of El Cerrito include Hillside Natural Area, Cerrito Vista Park, Arlington Park, and Mendocino Park.

Public schools near the center of El Cerrito include Fred T. Korematsu Middle, Cameron, Invictus Academy of Richmond, and Madera Elementary.

Museums and attractions in and around El Cerrito: Blake Garden and Eames Institute.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the El Cerrito city guide.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS). Stanford is at about 88 feet, which puts El Cerrito about 100 feet higher.

Repairs available in El Cerrito

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

Garage door repairs for El Cerrito addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

For more about El Cerrito, see the El Cerrito page of our website.