Garage Door Repair in San Rafael, CA

ZIP codes in San Rafael

Service area ZIP codes for San Rafael: 94901 and 94903.

Distances are straight-line from San Francisco 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 San Rafael: those whose USPS city name is San Rafael (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps San Rafael (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 San Rafael

San Rafael is a city in Marin County. The area of San Rafael is about 17 square miles; its population is about 60,891, or 3,670 per square mile. The name San Rafael is shared by 2 places across the country. This is the one in Marin County. Richmond, a city of about 115,353, is the closest larger city: about 8 miles east of San Rafael.

San Rafael in relation to San Francisco

San Rafael lies about 14 miles north of San Francisco as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. San Rafael belongs to Marin County, while San Francisco is in San Francisco County. Of the 221 places on this site's list, San Rafael ranks 33rd in distance from San Francisco. Between San Francisco and San Rafael the map shows Belvedere, Belvedere Tiburon, Tiburon, and Corte Madera. Nearest to San Francisco on this site's list: Sausalito, Belvedere, Belvedere Tiburon, and Tiburon.

The houses of San Rafael

Census estimates count 24,385 housing units in San Rafael. The median home was built in 1967, and 74% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 48% of San Rafael's homes. About 52 in 100 occupied homes in San Rafael are lived in by their owners. 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 San Rafael.

Around San Rafael

Places close to San Rafael with a page on this site:

• Santa Venetia 2 mi
• Greenbrae 3 mi
• Larkspur 3 mi
• Ross 3 mi
• Corte Madera 3 mi
• San Anselmo 3 mi
• Tiburon 7 mi
• Sausalito 9 mi
• San Geronimo 9 mi
• San Pablo 9 mi

On the map near San Rafael

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around San Rafael include Canal, Chicken Point, Santa Venetia, Larkspur, Ross, and San Anselmo.

Green spaces in and around San Rafael: San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve, Canal Community Garden, San Rafael Open Space, and China Camp State Park.

Hospitals with emergency rooms in or next to San Rafael include Kaiser Foundation Hospital.

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

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of San Rafael is about 259 feet above sea level (USGS). San Francisco is at about 179 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

Garage door services for San Rafael

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

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

For more about San Rafael, see the San Rafael page of our website.