Garage Door Repair in Alamo, CA

ZIP code in Alamo

Service area ZIP code for Alamo: 94507.

Distances are straight-line from San Rafael 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 Alamo: those whose USPS city name is Alamo (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Alamo (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.

Housing in Alamo

Alamo has about 5,332 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1977, and 56% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 93% of Alamo's homes. 92% 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 Alamo.

About Alamo

Alamo is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Contra Costa County. The area of Alamo is about 9.8 square miles; its population is about 14,355, or 1,462 per square mile.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Alamo is about 337 feet above sea level (USGS). San Rafael is at about 259 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

San Rafael and Alamo on the map

Measured in a straight line, Alamo is about 28 miles east of San Rafael. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around San Rafael is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. A county line separates the two: San Rafael is in Marin County, Alamo is in Contra Costa County. Of the 218 places on this site's list, Alamo ranks 95th in distance from San Rafael. Between San Rafael and Alamo the map shows Richmond, El Cerrito, Orinda, and Lafayette. Nearest to San Rafael on this site's list: Santa Venetia, Greenbrae, Larkspur, and Ross.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places in and around Alamo

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Alamo include Creeks of Alamo, Vista de Alamo, Monte Sereno, Castle Hill, and North Gate.

Parks near the center of Alamo include Sugarloaf Open Space, Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Diablo Foothills Regional Park, and Shell Ridge Open Space.

Schools in and around Alamo include Stone Valley Middle, Rancho Romero Elementary, Alamo Elementary, and Monte Vista High.

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

What we fix in Alamo

In Alamo we handle opener repair, snapped cables, broken spring replacement, 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.

Around Alamo

Places close to Alamo with a page on this site:

• Castle Hill 3 mi
• Diablo 3 mi
• North Gate 4 mi
• Walnut Creek 4 mi
• Shell Ridge 4 mi
• Danville 4 mi
• Contra Costa Centre 5 mi
• Norris Canyon 8 mi

We serve Alamo: our technicians' service range around San Rafael 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.

The Alamo page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Alamo page.