Garage Door Repair in Shafter, CA

ZIP code in Shafter

Service area ZIP code for Shafter: 93263.

Distances are straight-line from Mettler 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 Shafter: those whose USPS city name is Shafter (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Shafter (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 Shafter

Shafter is a city in Kern County. The area of Shafter is about 39 square miles; its population is about 20,162, or 521 per square mile. Shafter is in area code 661.

Shafter in relation to Mettler

Measured in a straight line, Shafter is about 31 miles northwest of Mettler. 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. Both are in Kern County. Among the 99 places this site lists, Shafter is number 45 by distance from Mettler. Within Kern County it is number 45 of 64 places on the list. Between Mettler and Shafter the map shows Old River and Greenacres. Both use area code 661. The places on this site's list closest to Mettler are Arvin, Weedpatch, El Adobe, and Edmundson Acres.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Housing in Shafter

Census estimates count 5,418 housing units in Shafter. The median home was built in 1991, and 43% of homes were built before 1980. 82% of the housing is single-family detached houses. About 64 in 100 occupied homes in Shafter are lived in by their owners. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Shafter.

Around Shafter

Places close to Shafter with a page on this site:

• Cherokee Strip 3 mi
• Mexican Colony 4 mi
• Smith Corner 4 mi
• Rosedale 6 mi
• Greenacres 8 mi
• Stebbins 8 mi
• Buttonwillow 14 mi
• East Bakersfield 14 mi
• Casa Loma 15 mi

Around Shafter

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Shafter include North Shafter, Myricks Corner, Cherokee Strip, Mexican Colony, and Rosedale.

Parks in and around Shafter include Kirschenmann Park and La Colonia Park.

Public schools near the center of Shafter include Shafter High.

Museums and attractions in and around Shafter: Minter Field Air Museum.

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

Elevation and setting

The center of Shafter is about 371 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Mettler is at about 533 feet, which puts Shafter about 150 feet lower.

What we fix in Shafter

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

Whether you search for garage door repair in Shafter or for a spring replacement near it, the call goes to the same dispatch line, which gives you the timing for your address.

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