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Tustin

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Tustin

Total population

78,864

Median home value

$1,104,700

45.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$117,342

Tustin$117k
National$74k
Elevation42 m
Land area28.7 km²
Weather96°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.73°, -117.81°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 5:10AM PDT until October 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued October 16 at 5:10AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
42 m
Area
28.7 km²
Official website
www.tustinca.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276.

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History & geography

History

Presently known as Red Hill, it was previously called the Katuktu hill by the indigenous while the Spanish also came up with the name "Cerrito de las ranas" which translates to little hill of frogs due to the quantity of frogs inhabiting the area. On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano became the area's first permanent European settlement in Alta California, New Spain. In 1801, the Spanish Empire granted to José Antonio Yorba, which he named Rancho San Antonio. Yorba's great rancho included the lands where the cities and communities of Olive, Orange, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach stand today. Smaller ranchos evolved from this large rancho including the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. After the Mexican–American War, Alta California became part of the United States and American settlers arrived in this area. Columbus Tustin, a carriage maker from Northern California, founded the city in 1868 on of land from the former Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. The city was incorporated in 1927 with a population of about 900. The townsite was bordered by Camino Real on the south, Newport Avenue on the east, 1st Street on the north, and Route 43, now known as the Costa Mesa Freeway, on the west. During World War II, a Navy anti-submarine airship base (later to become a Marine Corps helicopter station) was established on unincorporated land south of the city; the two dirigible hangars are among the largest wooden structures ever built and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and ASCE List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. The north hangar burned down in 2023. Suburban growth after the war resulted in increased population, annexation of nearby unincorporated land, including the former Marine Corps Air Station, and…

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km). Sycamores and oaks, native to the area, grew in abundance at the time of the founding of the city, and city founder Columbus Tustin was responsible for planting many more along the streets of the city. *Aliso *Columbus Grove *Columbus Square *Greenwood *Old Town Tustin *Tustin Legacy *Tustin Meadows/Peppertree/Laurelwood (one of the city's oldest planned neighborhoods) *Tustin Ranch Tustin has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.1
Median home value
$1,104,700
Housing units
30,118
Poverty rate
7.5%
Unemployment
1.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
30.4%
Black
0.7%
Asian
25.4%
Hispanic
45.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.7309
Longitude
-117.8106
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
96°F
Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
93°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
87°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
66°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Tustin, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.2%
Diabetes
10.3%
Adult obesity
24.1%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Adult smoking
8.9%
No leisure activity
24%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,903,641
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    89,553
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    87,434
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    77,356
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    63,327
  • Allen's Hummingbird
    Selasphorus sasin (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    62,926
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    61,190
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    60,892
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    58,508

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
286
Elementary
184
Middle
35
High
50
Other
17

Largest nearby schools

  • Fountain Valley High
    High · Fountain Valley · 3,180 students · 26.3:1 ratio
  • Santa Ana High
    High · Santa Ana · 3,135 students · 23.2:1 ratio
  • Arnold O. Beckman High
    High · Irvine · 2,798 students · 26.6:1 ratio
  • Anaheim High
    High · Anaheim · 2,750 students · 21:1 ratio
  • Katella High
    High · Anaheim · 2,587 students · 23.5:1 ratio
  • Segerstrom High
    High · Santa Ana · 2,489 students · 25.4:1 ratio
  • Foothill High
    High · Santa Ana · 2,276 students · 27.4:1 ratio
  • Newport Harbor High
    High · Newport Beach · 2,268 students · 23.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,627
Largest magnitude
5.44
Largest event
2008-07-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,979

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4,444
Avg daily Wikipedia views
148
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tustin

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SANTIAGO C A SANTA ANA CA
Distance
5 mi
Streamflow
0 cfs
Gage height
7.31 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 05:45 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET