Hayward and the East Bay
East Bay Appliance Repair, Hayward to Concord
Type your ZIP below or find your town by county. If it's listed, call with the address of the home that has the broken appliance.
Where does Hayward Appliance Care send a tech?
Hayward Appliance Care sets up appliance repair across Hayward and its neighbors in Alameda County, through much of Contra Costa County, and in a handful of towns in Solano, San Mateo and Marin counties. Fridges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, ice makers, cooktops and disposals are all covered wherever the ZIP is on the list.
The box checks the exact list. Use the ZIP of the home where the appliance is, which matters for landlords, property managers, and anyone arranging a repair for a parent across town.
Check a ZIP code
Five digits, for the address where the appliance is.
Which towns and ZIP codes are on the list?
Grouped by county, Hayward first. Neighborhood names under Hayward are the City's own.
Hayward
- Downtown, Burbank, Upper B Street, North Hayward, Cherryland94541
- Hayward Highland, Mission Foothills, Fairview94542
- Jackson Triangle, Harder-Tennyson, Tennyson-Alquire, Fairway Park, Mission-Garin94544
- Mt. Eden, Southgate, Glen Eden94545
- Other Hayward ZIPs94540, 94543, 94557
Alameda County
- Castro Valley94546, 94552
- San Lorenzo and Ashland94580
- San Leandro94577, 94578, 94579
- Union City94587
- Dublin94568
- Pleasanton94588
- Oakland94605, 94617, 94619
- Berkeley and Kensington94707, 94708
Contra Costa County
- Concord94518, 94519, 94520, 94521, 94522, 94524, 94527, 94529
- Clayton94517
- Pleasant Hill94523
- Walnut Creek94595, 94596, 94597, 94598
- Lafayette94549
- Orinda94563
- Moraga94556, 94570, 94575
- Canyon94516
- Danville and Blackhawk94506, 94526
- Diablo94528
- Alamo94507
- San Ramon94582, 94583
- Martinez94553
- Pittsburg and Bay Point94565
- Richmond94801, 94802, 94804, 94805, 94807, 94808
- El Sobrante94803, 94820
- San Pablo94806
- El Cerrito94530
- Pinole94564
- Hercules94547
- Rodeo94572
- Crockett94525
- Port Costa94569
Solano, San Mateo and Marin
- Vallejo94590, 94591
- Benicia94510
- San Mateo94401
- Foster City94404
- San Rafael94915
- Corte Madera94925
- Mill Valley94942
- San Quentin94964
Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
Does the repair change from Hayward to the inland valleys?
Some of it does. The appliances are the same brands everywhere, but the weather, the age of the houses and the water they're fed all shift as you cross the hills.
Heat
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals put Hayward's average July high near 75°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter. Concord averages about 88°F in July and around 51 days at 90 or above. That gap shows up in garages: a second fridge or a freezer out there works far harder in Concord, Walnut Creek or Pittsburg than it does near the bay.
Water
Most of the area gets soft water. Hayward buys its water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and its 2025 report averages about 60 ppm of hardness. East Bay MUD and the Contra Costa Water District also report soft to moderately soft water. With water like that, a slow ice maker or a weak dispenser more often comes down to a filter overdue for its six-month change, or the inlet valve, than to heavy scale.
Housing age, and who approves the repair
Census estimates show how different the housing is from town to town. Older homes often keep original laundry hookups, gas lines and 240-volt dryer outlets behind newer appliances. Where many homes are rented, the written price may need a landlord's approval, so it helps to say on the call who signs off.
| City | Median year built | Built 1979 or earlier | Renter homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward | 1972 | 62% | 42% |
| San Leandro | 1959 | 77% | 42% |
| Castro Valley | 1966 | 68% | 28% |
| Union City | 1980 | 52% | 35% |
| Concord | 1970 | 74% | 38% |
| Walnut Creek | 1974 | 66% | 36% |
| Danville | 1980 | 51% | 15% |
| San Ramon | 1994 | 25% | 29% |
| Pittsburg | 1983 | 44% | 38% |
| Richmond | 1966 | 66% | 45% |
| Vallejo | 1975 | 59% | 43% |
Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates. Castro Valley is a census-designated place.
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What do people ask about the service area?
My ZIP isn't on the list. Can I still call?
Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
Are Cherryland, Fairview and Ashland covered?
Yes. They're unincorporated, but they share ZIPs with Hayward, San Lorenzo and San Leandro (94541, 94542, 94578 and 94580), and all of those are on the list.
I own a rental in another town. Which ZIP do I use?
The rental's. The visit goes to the address where the appliance is. Give us the tenant's name and number too, so the tech can reach whoever lets them in.
The first ten minutes
Want the appliance in your part of the East Bay running again?
In the first ten minutes we'll confirm the address, hear what the appliance is doing, and set the visit.