Garage Door Repair in Albany, CA

ZIP code in Albany

ZIP code we serve in Albany: 94706.

Distances are straight-line from Castro Valley 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 Albany: those whose USPS city name is Albany (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Albany (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.

Castro Valley and Albany on the map

Albany lies about 19 miles northwest of Castro Valley as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. Castro Valley and Albany are both in Alameda County. Of the 267 places on this site's list, Albany ranks 54th in distance from Castro Valley. Within Alameda County it is number 19 of 19 places on the list. Between Castro Valley and Albany the map shows Piedmont. The places on this site's list closest to Castro Valley are Fairview, Cherryland, Ashland, and San Lorenzo.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About Albany

Albany is a city in Alameda County. Albany covers about 1.8 square miles and has about 20,027 residents, roughly 11,188 per square mile. There are 16 places in the United States named Albany; this one is in Alameda County.

On the map near Albany

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Albany include Albany Hill, University Village, Richmond Annex, Ocean View, Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, and Emeryville.

Parks in and around Albany include Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, Albany Hill Park, Ocean View Park, and Creekside Park.

Public schools near the center of Albany include Ocean View Elementary, Cornell Elementary, Fairmont Elementary, and Albany Middle.

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

Housing in Albany

Census estimates count 8,157 housing units in Albany. Half the homes date from 1953 or earlier; 77% were built before 1980. 47% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 51% 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 Albany.

The lay of the land

The center of Albany is about 21 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Castro Valley is at about 372 feet, which puts Albany about 350 feet lower.

Around Albany

Places close to Albany with a page on this site:

• Berkeley 2 mi
• Kensington 2 mi
• El Cerrito 2 mi
• Emeryville 4 mi
• East Richmond Heights 4 mi
• Richmond 5 mi
• Rollingwood 5 mi
• Piedmont 7 mi
• Orinda 8 mi
• Canyon 9 mi

What we fix in Albany

In Albany we handle new garage doors, emergency repair, opener repair, snapped cables, and broken spring replacement. The exact price is confirmed before work starts, and our pricing page explains what each job starts at.

Albany garage door repair means the same thing to us every time: a licensed contractor, a clear price before work, and a van stocked for the job.

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