Tustin, California

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Tustin, California
City
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Nickname(s): 
City of Trees
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Coordinates: 33°44′23″N 117°48′49″W / 33.73972°N 117.81361°W / 33.73972; -117.81361Coordinates: 33°44′23″N 117°48′49″W / 33.73972°N 117.81361°W / 33.73972; -117.81361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange[1]
IncorporatedSeptember 21, 1927[2]
Named forColumbus Tustin
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorAustin Lumbard[3]
 • Mayor Pro TemJohn Nielsen
 • City CouncilRyan Gallagher
Ray Schnell
Lee K. Fink
 • City ManagerAldo Schindler
Area
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Elevation
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Population
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 • Total80,276
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Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92780–92782
Area codes657/714, 949
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GNIS feature IDsTemplate:GNIS 4, Template:GNIS 4
Websitewww.tustinca.org

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.

History

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Tustin in 1890

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.[5]

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 62,500 acres (253 km2) 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 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) 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.

20th century

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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.[6]

Suburban growth after the war resulted in increased population, annexation of nearby unincorporated land, including the former Marine Corps Air Station, and development of orchards and farmland into housing tracts and shopping centers.

In 1996, two white supremacists, Gunner Lindberg and Domenic M. Christopher, stabbed a 24-year-old Vietnamese American to death on the Tustin High School tennis courts.[7][8] In 2008, Lindberg became the first person in Orange County to be sentenced to death for a hate crime.[7][8]

In June 2024, a United States Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in a residential area of Tustin while President Joe Biden was in Southern California for a re-election fundraiser, drawing national media attention.[9]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km2).[4] It is bordered by Irvine on the south and east, Orange and the unincorporated community North Tustin on the north, and Santa Ana on the west.

The city is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees".[10] 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.[11]

Neighborhoods

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  • 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[12]

Climate

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Tustin has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).

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Demographics

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Tustin appeared in the 1880 United States census. After incorporation in 1927 it appeared as a city in the 1930 U.S. Census[13] as part of Tustin Township (pop 1,691 in 1920).[14]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Tustin city, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 27,108 32,136 30,264 26,317 22,901 83.88% 63.40% 44.83% 34.84% 28.53%
Black or African American alone (NH) 844 2,759 1,785 1,535 1,619 2.62% 5.44% 2.64% 2.03% 2.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 143 205 199 142 95 0.44% 0.40% 0.29% 0.19% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 1,332 5,012 10,008 15,147 19,043 4.12% 9.89% 14.83% 20.05% 23.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 186 244 193 0.28% 0.32% 0.24%
Other race alone (NH) 68 69 145 185 418 0.21% 0.14% 0.21% 0.24% 0.52%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x x 1,807 1,946 3,295 x x 2.68% 2.58% 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,822 10,508 23,100 30,024 32,712 8.73% 20.73% 34.24% 39.75% 40.75%
Total 32,317 50,689 67,504 75,540 80,276 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Tustin had a population of 80,276 and a population density of 7,192.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,777.0/km2).[20][21] The median age was 36.3 years. 23.0% of residents were under age 18 and 11.8% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.[20]

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.[20] There were 27,266 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.1% were married-couple households, 7.1% were cohabiting-couple households, 26.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 16.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 19,611 families (71.9% of all households).[20][22]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 0.0% lived in rural areas.[23] There were 28,223 housing units at an average density of 2,528.7 units per square mile (976.3 units/km2), of which 27,266 (96.6%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 47.6% were owner-occupied and 52.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%, the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%, and 3.4% of housing units were vacant.[20]

2023 ACS estimates

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In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $108,435, and the per capita income was $50,723. About 8.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line.[24]

2010 census

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Tustin City, The Market Place sign
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Main Street Tustin bust of Founder

As of the 2010 census, Tustin had a population of 75,540.[25] The population density was 6,816.7 per square mile (2,631.9/km2). The racial makeup was 39,729 (52.6%) White (34.8% Non-Hispanic White),[26] 1,722 (2.3%) African American, 442 (0.6%) Native American, 15,299 (20.3%) Asian, 268 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 14,499 (19.2%) from other races, and 3,581 (4.7%) from two or more races. There were 30,024 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (39.7%).

The census reported that 75,020 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 340 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 180 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 25,203 households, of which 10,465 (41.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 12,969 (51.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,494 (13.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,472 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,568 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 193 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5,178 households (20.5%) were one person and 1,403 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98. There were 17,935 families (71.2% of households) and the average family size was 3.46.

The age distribution was 20,212 people (26.8%) under the age of 18, 6,856 (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 25,033 (33.1%) aged 25 to 44, 17,006 (22.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,433 (8.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

There were 26,476 housing units at an average density of 2,389.2 per square mile (922.5/km2). Of the occupied units, 12,813 (50.8%) were owner-occupied and 12,390 (49.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 36,783 people (48.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 38,237 people (50.6%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 census, Tustin had a median household income of $74,011, with 12.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[26]

Crime

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2023 Uniform Crime Reports data[27]
Aggravated Assault Homicide Rape Robbery Burglary Larceny Theft Motor Vehicle Theft Arson
Tustin 105 1 7 63 186 1,352 208 8

Economy

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Top employers

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According to the city's 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[28] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Tustin Unified School District 2,491
2 SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union 1,089
3 Costco 749
4 Rivian 500
5 Foothill Regional Medical Center 450
6 City of Tustin 440
7 Pacific Bell 416
8 New American Funding 412
9 Avid BioSciences 387
10 Virgin Galactic 339

Arts and culture

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Old Town Tustin
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Artz Building

Points of interest include:

Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:

Government

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Local

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The Tustin City Council is composed of five members elected at large; the mayorship rotates among the council members and is primarily a ceremonial role.

Mayor Austin Lumbard was elected to the Tustin City Council in 2022. As of 2025, John Nielsen, Ryan Gallagher, Ray Schnell, and Lee K. Fink are also on the City Council.[3]

Local politics in the late 1990s and early 2000s were dominated by the 1997 closure of the local Marine Corps Air Station and plans for the subsequent commercial development of the land, including an unsuccessful bid by neighboring Santa Ana to build a school on the land, part of which is within Santa Ana Unified School District's territory.

State, federal, county

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In the California State Legislature, Tustin is in Template:Representative and in Template:Representative.[30]

In the United States House of Representatives, Tustin is in Template:Representative.[31]

In the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Tustin is split between two districts:[32]

Education

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The Quad at Tustin High School

Primary and secondary education in Tustin and surrounding unincorporated areas is overseen by the Tustin Unified School District. Schools include:

Springfield College, a non-profit, private, higher education institute, is located in Tustin.

Infrastructure

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Transportation

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Orange County Transportation Authority operates bus service in Tustin.[33]

Police and fire services

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The Tustin Police Department was founded in 1927, and has jurisdiction over the city of Tustin, and the Tustin Legacy development.[34]

Fire protection is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority.[35]

Water Services

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Water in Tustin is supplied by the City of Tustin Water Services, which sources its water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California via the Municipal Water District of Orange County. This water is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. In addition, groundwater is managed by the Orange County Water District, sourced from underground aquifers.[36]

Notable people

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Other

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite GNIS
  2. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mayor Austin Lumbard". City of Tustin, California. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tustin's Red Hill - Tustin Area Historical Society". tustinhistory.com. August 28, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ Medina, Eduardo (November 7, 2023). "Fire Destroys World War II-Era Blimp Hangar in California". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "OC Hate Crime Killer Headed For Lethal Injection - Orange County News - Navel Gazing". July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Anton, Mike (August 30, 2008). "Death penalty upheld in O.C. hate killing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Zhuang, Yan (June 18, 2024). "Secret Service Agent Robbed at Gunpoint on Night of Biden's L.A. Gala". The New York Times.
  10. ↑ "Learn About The City". Tustin, CA. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ Lovret, Juanita (June 7, 2012). "Tustin: The City of Trees". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Resource Directory • Tustin, CA • CivicEngage".
  13. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 1930CensusCA
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  15. ↑ "California 1980 Census" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "California 1990 Census" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Tustin city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tustin city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  19. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tustin city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  21. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Tustin city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  23. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Tustin city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  25. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2010CensusCA
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "State & County QuickFacts: Tustin (city), California". United States Census Bureau. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  27. ↑ "https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend". cde.ucr.cjis.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025. External link in |title= (help)
  28. ↑ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, City of Tustin, California, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024". City of Tustin, CA. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  31. ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack
  32. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". ocvote.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  33. ↑ "2025 Tustin Fact Sheet" (PDF). Orange County Transportation Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Old Town Tustin is an Architectural Adventure". Tustin Area Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Fire Departments". County of Orange. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025. The OCFA provides fire services for the following cities: Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Cypress, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda and the unincorporated areas of Orange County.
  36. ↑ "2024 Water Quality Report". City of Tustin Water Services. Archived from the original on May 25, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Cuba Gooding Jr". Alumni Hall of Fame.
  38. ↑ Chapman, Valerie (October 31, 2005). "Y grad Young and Restless star". The Daily Universe. Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Kimsey grew up in Tustin, Calif.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "TWLL players in the majors". twll.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  40. ↑ Warrick, Pamela (April 29, 1998). "The Fall from Spyglass Hill". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

Further reading

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  • Juanita Lovret, Tustin As It Once Was, 2011, History Press, ISBN 978-1-60949-461-2
  • Guy Ball, Tustin, Arcadia Publishing, 2011. ISBN 0-7385-7037-0
  • Carol Jordan, Tustin: An Illustrated History, ISBN 978-0-9800224-0-7 reprinted 2010 by the Tustin Area Historical Society
  • Juanita Lovret, Remember When, 2003, Tustin Area Historical Society
  • Carol Jordan, Mary Etzold, Tustin Heritage Walk, 1975. Tustin Area Bicentennial Foundation and Tustin Area Historical Society
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