Garage Door Repair in Taft, CA

ZIP code in Taft

Taft ZIP code covered: 93268.

Distances are straight-line from Shafter 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.

Taft in relation to Shafter

By straight-line distance Taft is about 27 miles southwest of Shafter. 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. The two share a county: Kern County. Of the 92 places on this site's list, Taft ranks 37th in distance from Shafter. Within Kern County it is number 36 of 62 places on the list. On a map, Tupman, Dustin Acres, and Valley Acres sit roughly between Shafter and Taft. Both use area code 661. The places on this site's list closest to Shafter are Cherokee Strip, Mexican Colony, Smith Corner, and Rosedale.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About Taft

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

Places in and around Taft

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

Green spaces in and around Taft: Civic Center Park, Taft City Park, Franklin Field, and Cougar Sports Center.

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.

Housing in 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. 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.

Taft at 831 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Taft is about 831 feet above sea level (USGS). Shafter is at about 371 feet, which puts Taft about 450 feet higher.

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
• Tupman 12 mi
• New Cuyama 19 mi
• Rosedale 22 mi

What we fix in Taft

In Taft we handle broken spring replacement, opener repair, off-track doors, snapped cables, and emergency repair. 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.