Garage Door Repair in Alta, CA

ZIP code in Alta

Alta ZIP code covered: 95701.

Distances are straight-line from Auburn 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 Alta: those whose USPS city name is Alta (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Alta (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 Alta

Alta is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Placer County. The area of Alta is about 2.4 square miles; its population is about 652, or 274 per square mile. There are 4 places in the United States named Alta; this one is in Placer County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Roseville (about 163,304 residents), roughly 42 miles southwest.

Homes in Alta

Alta has about 371 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1982, and 42% of homes were built before 1980. 95% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 92% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Alta.

Alta at 3,796 feet

The center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Auburn is at about 1,213 feet, which puts Alta about 2,600 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

On the map near Alta

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Alta include Dutch Flat.

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

Auburn and Alta on the map

By straight-line distance Alta is about 27 miles northeast of Auburn. 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. Auburn and Alta are both in Placer County. Among the 179 places this site lists, Alta is number 62 by distance from Auburn. Within Placer County it is number 16 of 22 places on the list. On a map, Meadow Vista, Applegate, and Colfax sit roughly between Auburn and Alta. The places on this site's list closest to Auburn are North Auburn, Newcastle, Cool, and Auburn Lake Trails.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Around Alta

Places close to Alta with a page on this site:

• Dutch Flat 2 mi
• Gold Run 5 mi
• Washington 10 mi
• Colfax 12 mi
• Nevada City 13 mi
• Grass Valley 14 mi
• Penn Valley 21 mi
• Garden Valley 24 mi
• Cool 24 mi

Garage door services for Alta

Typical garage door jobs for Alta include broken spring replacement, new garage doors, emergency repair, off-track doors, and snapped cables. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices, with the exact figure confirmed up front.

If your Alta garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, call dispatch: timing for Alta depends on the address, and the price is confirmed before work.

For more about Alta, see the Alta page of our website.