Garage Door Repair in Alto, CA

ZIP code in Alto

Alto ZIP code covered: 94941.

Distances are straight-line from Contra Costa Centre 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. About 659 people live in the 0.1 square miles of Alto (around 5,069 per square mile). Richmond, a city of about 115,353, is the closest larger city: about 9 miles east of Alto.

Contra Costa Centre and Alto on the map

By straight-line distance Alto is about 25 miles west of Contra Costa Centre. 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. Alto belongs to Marin County, while Contra Costa Centre is in Contra Costa County. Among the 273 places this site lists, Alto is number 83 by distance from Contra Costa Centre. Between Contra Costa Centre and Alto the map shows Kensington, East Richmond Heights, and Albany. Nearest to Contra Costa Centre on this site's list: Shell Ridge, Walnut Creek, Acalanes Ridge, and Pleasant Hill.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The houses of Alto

Census estimates count 308 housing units in Alto. The median home was built in 1949, and 81% of homes were built before 1980. 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
• Sausalito 4 mi
• Woodacre 9 mi

Around Alto

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Alto include Almonte, Mill Valley, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Larkspur, and Belvedere.

Green spaces in and around Alto: Horse Hill Open Space Preserve, Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve, Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve, and Camino Alto Open Space Preserve.

Public schools near the center of 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.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Alto is about 19 feet above sea level (USGS). Contra Costa Centre is at about 93 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

What we fix in Alto

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

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

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