Garage Door Repair in Palo Alto, CA

ZIP codes in Palo Alto

Service area ZIP codes for Palo Alto: 94304, 94306, 94022, 94301, and 94303.

Distances are straight-line from San Mateo 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. Sunnyvale, a city of about 156,792, is the closest larger city: about 6 miles east of Palo Alto.

Housing in Palo Alto

Palo Alto has about 29,065 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1962 or earlier; 71% 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.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Palo Alto is about 156 feet above sea level (USGS). San Mateo is at about 10 feet, which puts Palo Alto about 150 feet higher.

Places in and around Palo Alto

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Palo Alto include Barron Park, Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, Arbor Real, Charleston Meadows, and College Terrace.

Green spaces in and around Palo Alto: 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.

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

From San Mateo to Palo Alto

By straight-line distance Palo Alto is about 15 miles southeast of San Mateo, which is a map measurement rather than a drive time. Palo Alto belongs to Santa Clara County, while San Mateo is in San Mateo County. Among the 219 places this site lists, Palo Alto is number 37 by distance from San Mateo. Between San Mateo and Palo Alto the map shows San Carlos, North Fair Oaks, Atherton, and West Menlo Park. The places on this site's list closest to San Mateo are Hillsborough, Baywood Park, Foster City, and Belmont.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Around Palo Alto

Places close to Palo Alto with 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
• West Menlo Park 4 mi
• Cupertino 8 mi
• San Carlos 10 mi

Repairs available in Palo Alto

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

Palo Alto garage door repair means the same thing to us every time: a licensed contractor, a clear price before work, and a van stocked for the job.

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