Garage Door Repair in Alto, CA

ZIP code in Alto

ZIP code we serve in Alto: 94941.

Distances are straight-line from El Cerrito 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). There are 4 places in the United States named Alto; this one is in Marin County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Richmond (about 115,353 residents), roughly 9 miles east.

On the map near Alto

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Alto include Almonte, Strawberry, Corte Madera, Larkspur, and Tiburon.

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). El Cerrito is at about 197 feet, which puts Alto about 200 feet lower.

The houses of Alto

Alto has about 308 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1949 or earlier; 81% were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 65% of Alto's homes. About 51 in 100 occupied homes in Alto 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 Alto.

Alto in relation to El Cerrito

By straight-line distance Alto is about 12 miles west of El Cerrito, which is a map measurement rather than a drive time. Alto belongs to Marin County, while El Cerrito is in Contra Costa County. Of the 243 places on this site's list, Alto ranks 32nd in distance from El Cerrito. Nearest to El Cerrito on this site's list: Kensington, East Richmond Heights, Albany, and Rollingwood.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Repairs available in Alto

Alto calls cover off-track doors, snapped cables, broken spring replacement, emergency repair, and new garage doors. See our pricing page for starting prices; the exact total is confirmed before work begins.

Around Alto

Places close to Alto with 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
• Belvedere 3 mi

Garage door repairs for Alto addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement, all handled through one dispatch line.

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