Garage Door Repair in Palo Alto, CA

ZIP codes in Palo Alto

ZIP codes we serve in Palo Alto: 94304, 94306, 94022, 94301, and 94303.

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 Palo Alto: those whose USPS city name is Palo Alto (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Palo 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 Palo Alto

Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County. The area of Palo Alto is about 24 square miles; its population is about 67,901, or 2,823 per square mile. The name Palo Alto is shared by 2 places across the country. This is the one in Santa Clara County. Sunnyvale, a city of about 156,792, is the closest larger city: about 6 miles east of Palo Alto.

On the map near Palo Alto

Nearby places on the map include Barron Park, Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, College Terrace, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, and Ladera.

Parks in and around Palo Alto include Arastradero Garden, Bol Park Native Plant Garden, Ventura Garden, and Robles Park.

Public schools near the center of Palo Alto include Henry M. Gunn High, Ellen Fletcher Middle, Juana Briones Elementary, and Santa Rita Elementary.

Hospitals with emergency rooms in or next to Palo Alto include Palo Alto Va Medical Center and Stanford Health Care.

Museums and attractions in and around Palo Alto: Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Hewlett Packard's Garage, and The Foster Museum.

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

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Palo Alto is about 156 feet above sea level (USGS). North Gate is at about 283 feet, which puts Palo Alto about 150 feet lower.

The houses of Palo Alto

Palo Alto has about 29,065 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1962, and 71% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 56% of Palo Alto'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 Palo Alto.

From North Gate to Palo Alto

Palo Alto lies about 36 miles south of North Gate as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. Palo Alto belongs to Santa Clara County, while North Gate is in Contra Costa County. Of the 279 places on this site's list, Palo Alto ranks 136th in distance from North Gate. Between North Gate and Palo Alto the map shows Castro Valley, Fairview, Cherryland, and Hayward. Nearest to North Gate on this site's list: Shell Ridge, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Centre, and Alamo.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

What we fix in Palo Alto

In Palo Alto we handle snapped cables, new garage doors, opener repair, broken spring replacement, and emergency repair. The exact price is confirmed before work starts, and our pricing page explains what each job starts at.

Places near Palo Alto

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

• Los Altos Hills 2 mi
• Stanford 2 mi
• Ladera 3 mi
• Los Altos 3 mi
• Mountain View 4 mi
• Loyola 4 mi
• Portola Valley 5 mi
• North Fair Oaks 6 mi
• Woodside 7 mi
• Emerald Lake Hills 8 mi

Whether you search for garage door repair in Palo Alto or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.

Prefer the Palo Alto pages themselves? Go to the Palo Alto page of our website.