Garage Door Repair in South Gate, CA

ZIP code in South Gate

Service area ZIP code for South Gate: 90280.

Distances are straight-line from Altadena 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 South Gate: those whose USPS city name is South Gate (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps South Gate (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.

Altadena and South Gate on the map

Measured in a straight line, South Gate is about 17 miles south of Altadena. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Altadena and South Gate are both in Los Angeles County. Of the 297 places on this site's list, South Gate ranks 67th in distance from Altadena. Within Los Angeles County it is number 67 of 171 places on the list. On a map, South Pasadena, Alhambra, East Los Angeles, and Commerce sit roughly between Altadena and South Gate. The places on this site's list closest to Altadena are Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, San Pasqual, and San Marino.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in South Gate

Census estimates count 24,466 housing units in South Gate. The median home was built in 1952, and 84% of homes were built before 1980. 54% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 45% 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 South Gate.

About South Gate

South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County. The area of South Gate is about 7.2 square miles; its population is about 92,381, or 12,760 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Downey (about 109,368 residents), roughly 4 miles east.

Places in and around South Gate

Next to and around South Gate you will find Lynwood, Cudahy, Bell, Willowbrook, Maywood, and Florence-Graham.

Green spaces in and around South Gate: Lynwood Park, Veterans Memorial Garden, Lugo Park, and Julia Russ Asmus Park.

Museums and attractions in and around South Gate: South Gate Museum & Art Gallery and Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg Family Home.

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

Around South Gate

Places close to South Gate with a page on this site:

• Lynwood 1 mi
• Cudahy 1 mi
• Walnut Park 2 mi
• Bell 3 mi
• Bell Gardens 3 mi
• Huntington Park 3 mi
• Maywood 3 mi
• East Rancho Dominguez 3 mi

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of South Gate is about 110 feet above sea level (USGS). Altadena is at about 1,400 feet, which puts South Gate about 1,300 feet lower.

What we fix in South Gate

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

South Gate 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.

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