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 Hood 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. The area of El Cerrito is about 3.7 square miles; its population is about 25,869, or 7,049 per square mile. Berkeley, a city of about 121,749, is the closest larger city: about 4 miles south of El Cerrito.

Homes in El Cerrito

El Cerrito has about 11,214 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1956 or earlier; 83% were built before 1980. 67% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 57 in 100 occupied homes in El Cerrito are lived in by their owners. 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.

The lay of the land

The center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Hood is at about 6 feet, which puts El Cerrito about 200 feet higher.

On the map near El Cerrito

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around El Cerrito include Albany Hill, East Richmond, Thousand Oaks, Albany, San Pablo, and Berkeley.

Parks in and around 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.

From Hood to El Cerrito

Measured in a straight line, El Cerrito is about 53 miles southwest of Hood. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. El Cerrito belongs to Contra Costa County, while Hood is in Sacramento County. Of the 265 places on this site's list, El Cerrito ranks 208th in distance from Hood. On a map, Clyde, Vine Hill, Martinez, and Port Costa sit roughly between Hood and El Cerrito. Nearest to Hood on this site's list: Courtland, Clarksburg, Freeport, and Elk Grove.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

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
• Montalvin Manor 6 mi
• Emeryville 6 mi
• Orinda 8 mi

Garage door services for El Cerrito

Typical garage door jobs for El Cerrito include emergency repair, new garage doors, off-track doors, opener repair, and snapped cables. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices, with the exact figure confirmed up front.

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.