Garage Door Repair in West Athens, CA

ZIP codes in West Athens

West Athens ZIP codes covered: 90044 and 90047.

Distances are straight-line from South 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.

Housing in West Athens

West Athens has about 2,768 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. The median home was built in 1958. 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.

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. Inglewood, a city of about 102,774, is the closest larger city: about 3 miles northwest of West Athens.

The lay of the land

The center of West Athens is about 188 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). South Whittier is at about 179 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

South Whittier and West Athens on the map

Measured in a straight line, West Athens is about 16 miles west of South Whittier. That is a map figure, not a drive time. The two share a county: Los Angeles County. Among the 300 places this site lists, West Athens is number 91 by distance from South Whittier. Within Los Angeles County it is number 72 of 169 places on the list. On a map, Downey, South Gate, Lynwood, and Willowbrook sit roughly between South Whittier and West Athens. Nearest to South Whittier on this site's list: Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, La Mirada, and East Whittier.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Places in and around West Athens

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

Green spaces in and around West Athens: Helen Keller Park, Holly Park, Rowley Memorial Park, and Athens Park.

Schools in and around West Athens include Animo Legacy Charter Middle, Stella High Charter Academy, Middle College High, and West Athens Elementary.

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

Repairs available in West Athens

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

Close to West Athens

These places sit nearest West Athens and also have 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
• Del Aire 4 mi
• South Gate 6 mi
• Carson 7 mi

If your West Athens garage door will not open, close or stay on its track, one call to dispatch starts the repair.

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