Garage Door Repair in Taft Heights, CA

ZIP code in Taft Heights

Taft Heights ZIP code covered: 93268.

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

Taft Heights is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Kern County. About 1,638 people live in the 0.3 square miles of Taft Heights (around 5,460 per square mile). The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Bakersfield (about 417,468 residents), roughly 29 miles northeast.

Around Taft Heights

Next to and around Taft Heights you will find South Taft, Ford City, Fellows, Valley Acres, Maricopa, and Dustin Acres.

Public schools near the center of Taft Heights include Parkview Elementary, Conley Elementary, Taft Union High, and Taft Primary.

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

Taft Heights at 1,180 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Taft Heights is about 1,180 feet above sea level (USGS). East Bakersfield is at about 476 feet, which puts Taft Heights about 700 feet higher.

Housing in Taft Heights

Taft Heights has about 713 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1944, and 86% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 89% of Taft Heights's homes. 54% 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 Heights.

East Bakersfield and Taft Heights on the map

Measured in a straight line, Taft Heights is about 33 miles southwest of East Bakersfield. That is a map figure, not a drive time. Our technicians' service range around East Bakersfield is up to about two hours; call for timing at your address. East Bakersfield and Taft Heights are both in Kern County. Among the 88 places this site lists, Taft Heights is number 49 by distance from East Bakersfield. Within Kern County it is number 48 of 65 places on the list. On a map, Olde Stockdale and Dustin Acres sit roughly between East Bakersfield and Taft Heights. Both use area code 661. The places on this site's list closest to East Bakersfield are Hillcrest, La Cresta, Potomac Park, and Bakersfield Country Club.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Repairs available in Taft Heights

Taft Heights calls cover opener repair, emergency repair, new garage doors, snapped cables, and off-track doors. See our pricing page for starting prices; the exact total is confirmed before work begins.

Around Taft Heights

Places close to Taft Heights with a page on this site:

• South Taft 1 mi
• Ford City 2 mi
• Taft 3 mi
• Valley Acres 6 mi
• Maricopa 7 mi
• Dustin Acres 8 mi
• Cherokee Strip 26 mi
• Smith Corner 26 mi
• Pine Mountain Club 27 mi

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

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