Garage Door Repair in Alto, CA

ZIP code in Alto

Alto ZIP code covered: 94941.

Distances are straight-line from San Jose 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.

Homes in Alto

Alto has about 308 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1949, and 81% of homes 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.

Elevation and setting

The center of Alto is about 19 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). San Jose is at about 163 feet, which puts Alto about 150 feet lower.

Around Alto

Nearby places on the map include Strawberry, Mill Valley, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Marin City, Larkspur, Kentfield, and Belvedere.

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.

San Jose and Alto on the map

Measured in a straight line, Alto is about 52 miles northwest of San Jose. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around San Jose is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. Alto belongs to Marin County, while San Jose is in Santa Clara County. Among the 245 places this site lists, Alto is number 204 by distance from San Jose. Between San Jose and Alto the map shows Newark and Alameda. Nearest to San Jose on this site's list: Fruitdale, Alum Rock, Santa Clara, and East Foothills.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Close to Alto

These places sit nearest Alto and 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
• San Anselmo 6 mi
• North Richmond 9 mi
• San Francisco 9 mi

What we fix in Alto

In Alto we handle opener repair, broken spring replacement, snapped cables, off-track doors, 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.