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 Shell Ridge 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.

The houses of 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. 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.

About El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. About 25,869 people live in the 3.7 square miles of El Cerrito (around 7,049 per square mile). The name El Cerrito is shared by 2 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 4 miles south of El Cerrito.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS). Shell Ridge is at about 286 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

Shell Ridge and El Cerrito on the map

By straight-line distance El Cerrito is about 15 miles west of Shell Ridge, which is a map measurement rather than a drive time. The two share a county: Contra Costa County. Among the 274 places this site lists, El Cerrito is number 36 by distance from Shell Ridge. Within Contra Costa County it is number 33 of 49 places on the list. On a map, Reliez Valley, Lafayette, and Orinda sit roughly between Shell Ridge and El Cerrito. Nearest to Shell Ridge on this site's list: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Centre, North Gate, and Acalanes Ridge.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places in and around El Cerrito

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around El Cerrito include East Richmond, Kensington, East Richmond Heights, 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.

What we fix in El Cerrito

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

Close to El Cerrito

These places sit nearest El Cerrito and also have 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
• Emeryville 6 mi
• Piedmont 8 mi
• Tiburon 9 mi

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

Prefer the El Cerrito pages themselves? Go to the El Cerrito page of our website.