Garage Door Repair in Alta, CA

ZIP code in Alta

Alta ZIP code covered: 95701.

Distances are straight-line from Cedar Flat 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. About 652 people live in the 2.4 square miles of Alta (around 274 per square mile).

Cedar Flat and Alta on the map

By straight-line distance Alta is about 38 miles west of Cedar Flat. 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. The two share a county: Placer County. Of the 50 places on this site's list, Alta ranks 17th in distance from Cedar Flat. Within Placer County it is number 7 of 14 places on the list. The places on this site's list closest to Cedar Flat are Dollar Point, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe City, and Tahoe Vista.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The houses of Alta

Census estimates count 371 housing units in Alta. Half the homes date from 1982 or earlier; 42% were built before 1980. 95% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 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.

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
• Downieville 25 mi
• Pollock Pines 34 mi

Around Alta

Nearby places on the map include 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.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS). Cedar Flat is at about 6,277 feet, which puts Alta about 2,500 feet lower. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

What we fix in Alta

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

We serve Alta: our technicians' service range around Cedar Flat 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.

Prefer the Alta pages themselves? Go to the Alta page of our website.