East Palo Alto, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto ZIP code: 94303.

Distances are straight-line from Petaluma 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 East Palo Alto: those whose USPS city name is East Palo Alto (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps East Palo Alto (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.

The lay of the land

The center of East Palo Alto is about 11 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Petaluma is at about 18 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

About East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County. East Palo Alto covers about 2.5 square miles and has about 29,520 residents, roughly 11,668 per square mile.

Housing in East Palo Alto

Census estimates count 8,727 housing units in East Palo Alto. The median home was built in 1965, and 70% of homes were built before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 57% of East Palo Alto's homes. About 48 in 100 occupied homes in East Palo Alto are lived in by their owners. 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 East Palo Alto.

East Palo Alto in relation to Petaluma

Measured in a straight line, East Palo Alto is about 60 miles southeast of Petaluma. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. A county line separates the two: Petaluma is in Sonoma County, East Palo Alto is in San Mateo County. Among the 200 places this site lists, East Palo Alto is number 200 by distance from Petaluma. On a map, Novato, Santa Venetia, San Rafael, and Alameda sit roughly between Petaluma and East Palo Alto. Petaluma uses area code 707 and East Palo Alto uses 650. Nearest to Petaluma on this site's list: Penngrove, Temelec, Cotati, and Rohnert Park.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About the repairs we do

These pages describe the repairs we do: new garage doors, emergency repair, snapped cables, opener repair, and broken spring replacement. See the pricing page for starting prices. Whether we can reach your address is confirmed on the phone.

Around East Palo Alto

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around East Palo Alto include Green Gables, Duveneck - St. Francis, Triple El, Stanford, and North Fair Oaks.

Green spaces in and around East Palo Alto: Cooley Landing Park, Collective Roots Community Garden, Eleanor Pardee Garden, and Ravenswood Open Space Preserve.

Museums and attractions in and around East Palo Alto: Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center.

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

Places near East Palo Alto

Other places near East Palo Alto that also have a page on this site:

• Menlo Park 1 mi
• Atherton 4 mi
• North Fair Oaks 4 mi
• Redwood City 6 mi
• Emerald Lake Hills 7 mi
• San Carlos 8 mi
• Belmont 9 mi
• Cherryland 15 mi
• Burlingame 15 mi
• Castro Valley 17 mi

A broken spring or a door off its track in East Palo Alto is a good reason to call: dispatch will tell you on the phone whether we can reach your address and what the visit would start at.

The East Palo Alto page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the East Palo Alto page.