Garage Door Repair in Alta, CA

ZIP code in Alta

Alta ZIP code covered: 95701.

Distances are straight-line from Goodyears Bar 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.

Housing in Alta

Census estimates count 371 housing units in Alta. The median home was built in 1982. About 92 in 100 occupied homes in Alta are lived in by their owners. 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.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS). Goodyears Bar is at about 3,662 feet, which puts Alta about 150 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

Around Alta

Next to and around Alta you will find Dutch Flat.

Public schools near the center of Alta include Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary.

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

Goodyears Bar and Alta on the map

By straight-line distance Alta is about 24 miles south of Goodyears Bar. 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. A county line separates the two: Goodyears Bar is in Sierra County, Alta is in Placer County. Among the 65 places this site lists, Alta is number 16 by distance from Goodyears Bar. Nearest to Goodyears Bar on this site's list: Downieville, Camptonville, Sierra City, and Washington.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places near Alta

Other places near Alta that also have 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
• Lake of the Pines 19 mi
• Camptonville 21 mi
• Lake Wildwood 21 mi
• Smartsville 26 mi

What we fix in Alta

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

Garage door repairs for Alta addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

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