Garage Door Repair in Alto, CA

ZIP code in Alto

ZIP code we serve in Alto: 94941.

Distances are straight-line from North Gate 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 Alto: those whose USPS city name is Alto (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Alto (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 Alto

Alto is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Marin County. Alto covers about 0.1 square miles and has about 659 residents, roughly 5,069 per square mile. Richmond, a city of about 115,353, is the closest larger city: about 9 miles east of Alto.

North Gate and Alto on the map

Measured in a straight line, Alto is about 28 miles west of North Gate. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around North Gate is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. North Gate is in Contra Costa County and Alto is in Marin County. Of the 279 places on this site's list, Alto ranks 90th in distance from North Gate. Between North Gate and Alto the map shows Lafayette, Kensington, El Cerrito, and Albany. The places on this site's list closest to North Gate are Shell Ridge, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Centre, and Alamo.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Housing in Alto

Census estimates count 308 housing units in Alto. Half the homes date from 1949 or earlier; 81% were built before 1980. 51% 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 Alto.

Places near Alto

Other places near Alto that also have a page on this site:

• Mill Valley 1 mi
• Corte Madera 2 mi
• Marin City 2 mi
• Larkspur 2 mi
• Kentfield 3 mi
• Greenbrae 3 mi
• Tiburon 3 mi
• Sausalito 4 mi
• San Rafael 5 mi
• Fairfax 7 mi

Places in and around Alto

Next to and around Alto you will find Almonte, Strawberry, Mill Valley, Kentfield, Tiburon, and Belvedere.

Parks near the center of Alto include Horse Hill Open Space Preserve, Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve, Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve, and Camino Alto Open Space Preserve.

Schools in and around Alto include Edna Maguire Elementary, Mill Valley Middle, Strawberry Point Elementary, and Park Elementary.

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

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Alto is about 19 feet above sea level (USGS). North Gate is at about 283 feet, which puts Alto about 250 feet lower.

What we fix in Alto

In Alto we handle opener repair, emergency repair, off-track doors, 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 Alto or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.

For more about Alto, see the Alto page of our website.