Garage Door Repair in Taft, CA

ZIP code in Taft

Taft 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: 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. There are 6 places in the United States named Taft; this one is in Kern County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Bakersfield (about 417,468 residents), roughly 27 miles northeast.

East Bakersfield and Taft on the map

Taft lies about 31 miles southwest of East Bakersfield as the crow flies. Drive time depends on the roads and the hour; our technicians' service range is up to about two hours, so call for timing. East Bakersfield and Taft are both in Kern County. Of the 88 places on this site's list, Taft ranks 43rd in distance from East Bakersfield. Within Kern County it is number 42 of 65 places on the list. On a map, Olde Stockdale and Old River sit roughly between East Bakersfield and Taft. 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.

Homes in Taft

Census estimates count 2,849 housing units in Taft. Half the homes date from 1972 or earlier; 70% were built before 1980. About 50 in 100 occupied homes in Taft 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 Taft.

Around Taft

Places close to Taft with 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
• Derby Acres 13 mi
• Pine Mountain Club 24 mi
• Cherokee Strip 25 mi

Around Taft

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Taft include South Taft, Taft Heights, Ford City, Maricopa, Valley Acres, Dustin Acres, and Fellows.

Public schools near the center of Taft include Conley Elementary, Taft Primary, Lincoln Junior High, and Roosevelt Elementary.

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.

Elevation and setting

The center of Taft is about 831 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). East Bakersfield is at about 476 feet, which puts Taft about 350 feet higher.

What we fix in Taft

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

We serve Taft: our technicians' service range around East Bakersfield 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.

For more about Taft, see the Taft page of our website.