Garage Door Repair in Thornton, CA

ZIP codes in Thornton

Service area ZIP codes for Thornton: 95686 and 95632.

Distances are straight-line from Walnut Creek 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 Thornton: those whose USPS city name is Thornton (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Thornton (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.

Housing in Thornton

Thornton has about 293 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1958 or earlier. Single-family detached houses make up 74% of Thornton's homes. 51% 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 Thornton.

About Thornton

Thornton is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in San Joaquin County. The area of Thornton is about 2.1 square miles; its population is about 873, or 410 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Elk Grove (about 182,797 residents), roughly 13 miles north.

The lay of the land

The center of Thornton is about 10 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Walnut Creek is at about 201 feet, which puts Thornton about 200 feet lower.

Walnut Creek and Thornton on the map

By straight-line distance Thornton is about 40 miles northeast of Walnut Creek. The road is longer than the straight line, and our technicians' service range here is up to about two hours, so call for timing at your address. A county line separates the two: Walnut Creek is in Contra Costa County, Thornton is in San Joaquin County. Among the 273 places this site lists, Thornton is number 170 by distance from Walnut Creek. Between Walnut Creek and Thornton the map shows Pittsburg and Isleton. The places on this site's list closest to Walnut Creek are Shell Ridge, Contra Costa Centre, Acalanes Ridge, and Castle Hill.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places in and around Thornton

Nearby places on the map include Walnut Grove, Galt, and Woodbridge.

Public schools near the center of Thornton include New Hope Elementary.

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

Repairs available in Thornton

Thornton calls cover off-track doors, broken spring replacement, emergency repair, opener repair, and snapped cables. See our pricing page for starting prices; the exact total is confirmed before work begins.

Close to Thornton

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

• Walnut Grove 6 mi
• Galt 7 mi
• Woodbridge 8 mi
• Terminous 9 mi
• Collierville 9 mi
• Acampo 9 mi
• Victor 14 mi
• Morada 16 mi

Garage door repairs for Thornton addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement; call dispatch for timing at your address.

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