Garage Door Repair in Descanso, CA

ZIP code in Descanso

ZIP code we serve in Descanso: 91916.

Distances are straight-line from El Cajon 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 Descanso: those whose USPS city name is Descanso (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Descanso (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.

El Cajon and Descanso on the map

Measured in a straight line, Descanso is about 20 miles east of El Cajon. That is a map figure, not a drive time. The two share a county: San Diego County. Of the 72 places on this site's list, Descanso ranks 29th in distance from El Cajon. Within San Diego County it is number 29 of 63 places on the list. Between El Cajon and Descanso the map shows Crest, Harbison Canyon, and Alpine. The places on this site's list closest to El Cajon are Bostonia, Winter Gardens, Granite Hills, and Rancho San Diego.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About Descanso

Descanso is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in San Diego County. The area of Descanso is about 19 square miles; its population is about 1,425, or 74 per square mile. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is El Cajon (about 103,291 residents), roughly 20 miles west.

Places in and around Descanso

Next to and around Descanso you will find Pine Valley and Alpine.

Parks near the center of Descanso include Stuart Alan Whitmore Memorial Garden.

Schools in and around Descanso include Descanso Elementary.

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

Housing in Descanso

Descanso has about 595 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1972, and 64% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 94% of Descanso's homes. 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 Descanso.

Descanso at 3,575 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Descanso is about 3,575 feet above sea level (USGS). El Cajon is at about 426 feet, which puts Descanso about 3,150 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

Close to Descanso

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

• Guatay 4 mi
• Pine Valley 7 mi
• Alpine 8 mi
• Harbison Canyon 13 mi
• San Diego Country Estates 13 mi
• Julian 14 mi
• Bostonia 19 mi
• Santa Ysabel 20 mi
• Santee 21 mi

Repairs available in Descanso

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

Garage door service in Descanso covers springs, cables, tracks, panels and openers under one licence, CSLB #1034050.

Prefer the Descanso pages themselves? Go to the Descanso page of our website.