Garage Door Repair in Fairfax, Marin County

ZIP code in Fairfax

ZIP code we serve in Fairfax: 94930.

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

Fairfax is a town in Marin County. About 7,567 people live in the 2.2 square miles of Fairfax (around 3,393 per square mile). The name Fairfax is shared by 11 places across the country. This is the one in Marin County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Richmond (about 115,353 residents), roughly 13 miles east.

San Jose and Fairfax on the map

Measured in a straight line, Fairfax is about 59 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. San Jose is in Santa Clara County and Fairfax is in Marin County. Of the 245 places on this site's list, Fairfax ranks 244th in distance from San Jose. Between San Jose and Fairfax the map shows Newark, Hayward, Alameda, and San Francisco. 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.

The houses of Fairfax

Fairfax has about 3,582 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1950, and 93% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 67% of Fairfax'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 Fairfax.

Around Fairfax

Places close to Fairfax with a page on this site:

• San Anselmo 1 mi
• Ross 3 mi
• Kentfield 4 mi
• Greenbrae 4 mi
• San Rafael 5 mi
• Larkspur 5 mi
• Alto 7 mi
• Belvedere Tiburon 10 mi
• Belvedere 10 mi

Around Fairfax

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Fairfax include San Anselmo, Ross, Woodacre, Lucas Valley-Marinwood, San Geronimo, Larkspur, and Santa Venetia.

Parks in and around Fairfax include Lansdale Station Park, Cascade Canyon Preserve, Bald Hill Open Space Preserve, and White Hill Open Space Preserve.

Museums and attractions in and around Fairfax: Marin Museum of Bicycling.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals).

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Fairfax is about 205 feet above sea level (USGS). San Jose is at about 163 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

What we fix in Fairfax

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

If your Fairfax garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, call dispatch: timing for Fairfax depends on the address, and the price is confirmed before work.

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