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Tustin

California · 77,843 residents (2025 est.) · 11.1 sq mi
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Tustin is a city of 78,981 people in California. The typical home is worth $950,400, having more than tripled since 2000. 34% of people here were born outside the United States. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. Density works out to 7,101 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,981
+17%since 2000
from 67,504 in 2000
77,843 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,101 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 6,306 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+18%since 2000
from 31.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K57K65K74K83K19902000201020202024Tustin
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(5,239)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(4,600)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(4,800)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(4,999)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(4,627)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(12,230)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(11,420)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(11,334)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(9,379)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.1%(6,434)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(2,764)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,155)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,503
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,985 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,989
+112%since 2000
from $25,932 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.2%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+8%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$950,400
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $251,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,449
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $925 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 49.6% in 2000
51.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.84 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.2%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.4
+2%since 2009
from 8.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.8%(30,264)
Black2.6%(1,785)
Hispanic / Latino34.2%(23,110)
Asian14.8%(10,008)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.5%(20,164)
Black2.5%(1,993)
Hispanic / Latino41.2%(32,552)
Asian26.2%(20,669)
Other4.6%(3,603)
Diversity Score
87
+3%since 2009
from 85 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.4%(26,413)
Central American3.2%(2,561)
South American1.8%(1,402)
Guatemalan1.8%(1,396)
Salvadoran0.9%(713)
Colombian0.7%(530)
Chilean0.4%(280)
Peruvian0.3%(267)
Spaniard0.3%(222)
Honduran0.3%(198)
Puerto Rican0.2%(186)
Cuban0.1%(113)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(112)
Argentine0.1%(112)
Panamanian0.1%(97)
Ecuadorian0.1%(84)
Dominican0.1%(82)
Bolivian0.1%(72)
Venezuelan0.1%(49)
Costa Rican0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Chinese5.5%(4,339)
Korean4.5%(3,517)
Asian Indian4.2%(3,333)
Filipino3.7%(2,935)
Vietnamese3.6%(2,825)
Taiwanese1%(815)
Japanese1%(788)
Cambodian0.5%(416)
Pakistani0.2%(157)
Nepalese0.1%(78)
Thai0.1%(76)
Indonesian0.1%(64)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(52)
Kazakh0.1%(46)
Laotian0%(31)
Mien0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(29)
Ancestry
German5.5%(4,319)
English4.7%(3,731)
Irish3.9%(3,054)
Italian2.9%(2,254)
American2.4%(1,895)
Polish1.4%(1,114)
French1.3%(1,000)
Arab1.1%(868)
Scottish1%(804)
Dutch0.8%(641)
Welsh0.8%(636)
Iranian0.8%(622)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(579)
Russian0.6%(484)
Armenian0.5%(419)
British0.5%(396)
Lebanese0.4%(337)
Nigerian0.4%(304)
Swedish0.4%(299)
Danish0.4%(286)
Portuguese0.3%(256)
Ukrainian0.3%(214)
Greek0.3%(204)
Egyptian0.2%(122)
Canadian0.1%(116)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(110)
Palestinian0.1%(94)
Syrian0.1%(88)
Lithuanian0.1%(87)
Serbian0.1%(82)
Hungarian0.1%(78)
Bulgarian0.1%(71)
Brazilian0.1%(70)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Austrian0.1%(63)
Jordanian0.1%(60)
Romanian0.1%(60)
Swiss0.1%(59)
Turkish0.1%(46)
Ghanaian0.1%(42)
Czech0%(39)
Iraqi0%(27)
Belgian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(25)
Croatian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Jamaican0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.4%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 33.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.4%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.8%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.2%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 72.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
34.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 5.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2017
from 87.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 97.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
46.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 44.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
31.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 34.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(11,788)
Married55.3%(16,980)
Widowed1.3%(413)
Divorced5%(1,528)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(12,031)
Married49.4%(16,615)
Widowed4.3%(1,452)
Divorced10.5%(3,535)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(489)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(228)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(623)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(139)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,775 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tustin, California?

Tustin, California has about 78,981 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tustin, California?

The typical household in Tustin, California earns about $112,503 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tustin, California expensive?

In Tustin, California, the median home is worth about $950,400, and the typical rent is about $2,449 a month.

How educated are people in Tustin, California?

About 47.4% of adults age 25 and over in Tustin, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tustin, California?

About 9.9% of people in Tustin, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tustin, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Tustin, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,292 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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