Garage Door Repair in West Athens, CA

ZIP codes in West Athens

Service area ZIP codes for West Athens: 90044 and 90047.

Distances are straight-line from Whittier 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 West Athens: those whose USPS city name is West Athens (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps West Athens (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 West Athens

West Athens is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Los Angeles County. West Athens covers about 1.3 square miles and has about 9,131 residents, roughly 6,814 per square mile.

West Athens in relation to Whittier

West Athens lies about 17 miles west of Whittier as the crow flies; drive time depends on the roads and the hour. Whittier and West Athens are both in Los Angeles County. Among the 302 places this site lists, West Athens is number 97 by distance from Whittier. Within Los Angeles County it is number 79 of 169 places on the list. Between Whittier and West Athens the map shows Downey, South Gate, Lynwood, and Willowbrook. The places on this site's list closest to Whittier are South Whittier, Rose Hills, Santa Fe Springs, and Hacienda Heights.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Homes in West Athens

West Athens has about 2,768 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1958 or earlier; 82% were built before 1980. 63% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 59% 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 West Athens.

Around West Athens

Places close to West Athens with a page on this site:

• Westmont 1 mi
• Gardena 2 mi
• West Rancho Dominguez 2 mi
• Hawthorne 3 mi
• Alondra Park 3 mi
• Inglewood 3 mi
• Lawndale 4 mi
• East Rancho Dominguez 6 mi

On the map near West Athens

Next to and around West Athens you will find Athens, Vermont Vista, Strawberry Park, Gardena, and Hawthorne.

Parks in and around West Athens include Helen Keller Park, Holly Park, Rowley Memorial Park, and Athens Park.

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

West Athens at 188 feet

Ground elevation at the center of West Athens is about 188 feet above sea level (USGS). Whittier is at about 342 feet, which puts West Athens about 150 feet lower.

What we fix in West Athens

In West Athens we handle broken spring replacement, snapped cables, opener repair, emergency repair, and new garage doors. The exact price is confirmed before work starts, and our pricing page explains what each job starts at.

Garage door repairs for West Athens addresses range from a single roller or cable to a full spring replacement, all handled through one dispatch line.

For more about West Athens, see the West Athens page of our website.