Garage Door Repair in Palo Alto, CA

ZIP codes in Palo Alto

Palo Alto ZIP codes covered: 94304, 94306, 94022, 94301, and 94303.

Distances are straight-line from Lafayette 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. The name Palo Alto is shared by 2 places across the country. This is the one in Santa Clara County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Sunnyvale (about 156,792 residents), roughly 6 miles east.

Palo Alto in relation to Lafayette

Measured in a straight line, Palo Alto is about 34 miles south of Lafayette. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around Lafayette is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. Lafayette is in Contra Costa County and Palo Alto is in Santa Clara County. Among the 264 places this site lists, Palo Alto is number 142 by distance from Lafayette. On a map, Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, and Hayward sit roughly between Lafayette and Palo Alto. Nearest to Lafayette on this site's list: Saranap, Acalanes Ridge, Orinda, and Moraga.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Housing in Palo Alto

Palo Alto has about 29,065 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1962, and 71% of homes were built before 1980. 56% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 56% 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 Palo Alto.

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
• North Fair Oaks 6 mi
• Woodside 7 mi
• Emerald Lake Hills 8 mi
• Newark 10 mi

Places in and around Palo Alto

Nearby places on the map include Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, Charleston Meadows, Ventura, Stanford, and Los Altos.

Schools in and around 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.

Elevation and setting

Ground elevation at the center of Palo Alto is about 156 feet above sea level (USGS). Lafayette is at about 292 feet, which puts Palo Alto about 150 feet lower.

Repairs available in Palo Alto

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

We serve Palo Alto: our technicians' service range around Lafayette 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 Palo Alto page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Palo Alto page.