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 Foster City 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.

From Foster City to Palo Alto

Measured in a straight line, Palo Alto is about 13 miles southeast of Foster City. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Foster City is in San Mateo County and Palo Alto is in Santa Clara County. Among the 226 places this site lists, Palo Alto is number 33 by distance from Foster City. Between Foster City and Palo Alto the map shows Redwood City, North Fair Oaks, Atherton, and Stanford. Nearest to Foster City on this site's list: San Mateo, Redwood City, Belmont, and San Carlos.

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. Half the homes date from 1962 or earlier; 71% were built before 1980. 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.

About Palo Alto

Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County. Palo Alto covers about 24 square miles and has about 67,901 residents, roughly 2,823 per square mile. There are 2 places in the United States named Palo Alto; this one is in Santa Clara County. Sunnyvale, a city of about 156,792, is the closest larger city: about 6 miles east of Palo Alto.

Places in and around Palo Alto

Nearby places on the map include Barron Park, Arbor Real, Charleston Meadows, Ventura, and Los Altos.

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.

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

Close to Palo Alto

These places sit nearest Palo Alto and also have 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
• Atherton 5 mi
• Menlo Park 6 mi
• Sunnyvale 6 mi
• Emerald Lake Hills 8 mi

The lay of the land

The center of Palo Alto is about 156 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Foster City is at about 7 feet, which puts Palo Alto about 150 feet higher.

Repairs available in Palo Alto

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

If your Palo Alto garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, one call to dispatch starts the repair.

For more about Palo Alto, see the Palo Alto page of our website.