Garage Door Repair in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County

ZIP code in El Cerrito

El Cerrito ZIP code covered: 94530.

Distances are straight-line from Pescadero 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 El Cerrito: those whose USPS city name is El Cerrito (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps El Cerrito (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.

Pescadero and El Cerrito on the map

By straight-line distance El Cerrito is about 47 miles north of Pescadero. 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. A county line separates the two: Pescadero is in San Mateo County, El Cerrito is in Contra Costa County. Among the 188 places this site lists, El Cerrito is number 127 by distance from Pescadero. On a map, Highlands, Baywood Park, Hillsborough, and Burlingame sit roughly between Pescadero and El Cerrito. The places on this site's list closest to Pescadero are Loma Mar, San Gregorio, La Honda, and Portola Valley.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in El Cerrito

El Cerrito has about 11,214 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1956 or earlier; 83% were built before 1980. 67% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 57 in 100 occupied homes in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito.

About El Cerrito

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County. The area of El Cerrito is about 3.7 square miles; its population is about 25,869, or 7,049 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Berkeley (about 121,749 residents), roughly 4 miles south.

Around El Cerrito

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around El Cerrito include Richmond Annex, Albany Hill, Thousand Oaks, Albany, and San Pablo.

Parks in and around El Cerrito include Hillside Natural Area, Cerrito Vista Park, Arlington Park, and Mendocino Park.

Public schools near the center of El Cerrito include Fred T. Korematsu Middle, Cameron, Invictus Academy of Richmond, and Madera Elementary.

Museums and attractions in and around El Cerrito: Blake Garden and Eames Institute.

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

Places near El Cerrito

Other places near El Cerrito that also have a page on this site:

• Kensington 1 mi
• East Richmond Heights 2 mi
• Albany 2 mi
• Rollingwood 4 mi
• San Pablo 4 mi
• Berkeley 4 mi
• Emeryville 6 mi
• Oakland 8 mi
• Tiburon 9 mi

The lay of the land

The center of El Cerrito is about 197 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Pescadero is at about 94 feet, which puts El Cerrito about 100 feet higher.

Repairs available in El Cerrito

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

We serve El Cerrito: our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, timing for a visit depends on the day and the address, and the exact price is confirmed before work starts.

For more about El Cerrito, see the El Cerrito page of our website.