Garage Door Repair in Taft, CA

ZIP code in Taft

ZIP code we serve in Taft: 93268.

Distances are straight-line from Mexican Colony 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 Taft: those whose USPS city name is Taft (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Taft (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 Taft

Taft is a city in Kern County. Taft covers about 15 square miles and has about 7,414 residents, roughly 486 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Bakersfield (about 417,468 residents), roughly 27 miles northeast.

From Mexican Colony to Taft

Measured in a straight line, Taft is about 25 miles south of Mexican Colony. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. The two share a county: Kern County. Of the 93 places on this site's list, Taft ranks 36th in distance from Mexican Colony. Within Kern County it is number 35 of 62 places on the list. On a map, Stebbins, Tupman, Dustin Acres, and Valley Acres sit roughly between Mexican Colony and Taft. Both use area code 661. Nearest to Mexican Colony on this site's list: Cherokee Strip, Smith Corner, Shafter, and Stebbins.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The houses of Taft

Census estimates count 2,849 housing units in Taft. The median home was built in 1972, and 70% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 67% of Taft's homes. 50% 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 Taft.

Close to Taft

These places sit nearest Taft and also have a page on this site:

• South Taft 2 mi
• Taft Heights 3 mi
• Ford City 3 mi
• Maricopa 5 mi
• Valley Acres 6 mi
• Dustin Acres 7 mi
• Old River 20 mi
• Rosedale 22 mi
• Pumpkin Center 24 mi

On the map near Taft

Nearby places on the map include Taft Heights, Ford City, Maricopa, Valley Acres, Dustin Acres, and Fellows.

Museums and attractions in and around Taft: West Kern Oil Museum.

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

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Taft is about 831 feet above sea level (USGS). Mexican Colony is at about 329 feet, which puts Taft about 500 feet higher.

What we fix in Taft

In Taft we handle emergency repair, 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.

If your Taft garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, call dispatch: timing for Taft depends on the address, and the price is confirmed before work.

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