Alta, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Alta

Alta ZIP code: 95701.

Distances are straight-line from Fruitridge Pocket 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 Alta: those whose USPS city name is Alta (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Alta (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 Alta

Alta has about 371 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1982 or earlier. 95% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 92% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Alta.

About Alta

Alta is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Placer County. The area of Alta is about 2.4 square miles; its population is about 652, or 274 per square mile. There are 4 places in the United States named Alta; this one is in Placer County.

Alta at 3,796 feet

Ground elevation at the center of Alta is about 3,796 feet above sea level (USGS). Fruitridge Pocket is at about 32 feet, which puts Alta about 3,750 feet higher. Above 3,000 feet, winters bring regular freezing weather; cold is hard on garage door weather seals and lubricated parts.

Alta in relation to Fruitridge Pocket

Measured in a straight line, Alta is about 59 miles northeast of Fruitridge Pocket. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. A county line separates the two: Fruitridge Pocket is in Sacramento County, Alta is in Placer County. Among the 241 places this site lists, Alta is number 233 by distance from Fruitridge Pocket. Between Fruitridge Pocket and Alta the map shows Citrus Heights, Loomis, Newcastle, and North Auburn. Nearest to Fruitridge Pocket on this site's list: Lemon Hill, Parkway, Sacramento, and Florin.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

On the map near Alta

Next to and around Alta you will find Dutch Flat.

Public schools near the center of Alta include Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary.

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

About the repairs we do

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

Places near Alta

Other places near Alta that also have a page on this site:

• Dutch Flat 2 mi
• Gold Run 5 mi
• Colfax 12 mi
• Nevada City 13 mi
• Grass Valley 14 mi
• Foresthill 15 mi
• Alta Sierra 15 mi
• Meadow Vista 20 mi
• Penn Valley 21 mi
• North Auburn 25 mi

This page is a profile of Alta, not a service promise. For an answer about your own address, call the number at the top of the page.

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