Fairfax, Marin County: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Fairfax

Fairfax ZIP code: 94930.

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

Around Fairfax

Next to and around Fairfax you will find San Anselmo, Kentfield, San Rafael, Larkspur, and Santa Venetia.

Schools in and around Fairfax include Ross Valley Charter, Manor Elementary, Brookside Elementary, and White Hill Middle.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals).

About Fairfax

Fairfax is a town in Marin County. About 7,567 people live in the 2.2 square miles of Fairfax (around 3,393 per square mile). There are 11 places in the United States named Fairfax; this one is in Marin County. The nearest city of 100,000 or more is Richmond (about 115,353 residents), roughly 13 miles east.

Tancred and Fairfax on the map

Measured in a straight line, Fairfax is about 59 miles southwest of Tancred. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Tancred is in Yolo County and Fairfax is in Marin County. Of the 175 places on this site's list, Fairfax ranks 162nd in distance from Tancred. On a map, Yountville, Sonoma, El Verano, and Temelec sit roughly between Tancred and Fairfax. The places on this site's list closest to Tancred are Brooks, Capay, Guinda, and Esparto.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

Fairfax at 205 feet

The center of Fairfax is about 205 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Tancred is at about 295 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

Housing in Fairfax

Fairfax has about 3,582 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1950 or earlier; 93% were built before 1980. About 64 in 100 occupied homes in Fairfax 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 Fairfax.

Close to Fairfax

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

• San Anselmo 1 mi
• Ross 3 mi
• Greenbrae 4 mi
• San Rafael 5 mi
• Santa Venetia 5 mi
• Novato 7 mi
• Montalvin Manor 14 mi
• Pinole 15 mi
• Temelec 19 mi

Common garage door repairs

Our service pages explain the common garage door jobs: opener repair, off-track doors, new garage doors, snapped cables, and emergency repair. Prices on our pricing page are starting prices; service at your address is confirmed by phone and the exact price before any work.

A broken spring or a door off its track in Fairfax 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.

For more about Fairfax, see the Fairfax page of our website.