North Tustin, California

North Tustin^[4] is an unincorporated community in Orange County, California. The population was 25,718 at the 2020 census, up from 24,917 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined North Tustin as a census-designated place (CDP). It is both the largest CDP and largest unincorporated community in Orange County. The CDP's name was changed from Tustin Foothills in 2005. Located outside the city limits of Tustin, North Tustin has 92705 and 92780 ZIP Codes.

North Tustin, California Tustin Foothills (until 2005)
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Clockwise from top: Fairmont Private Schools campus, Foothill High School gym, Manassero Farms
Location in Orange County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°45′54″N 117°47′57″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Area [1]
• Total	6.581 sq mi (17.045 km2)
• Land	6.581 sq mi (17.045 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	256 ft (78 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	25,718
• Density	3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	92705, 92780
Area code	714
FIPS code	06-52379
GNIS feature IDs	1867065, 2408951

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km²), all of it land.

North Tustin is bordered by the city of Tustin to the south, east, and west, and by the city of Orange to the north.

Communities

Within North Tustin are the distinct unincorporated communities of Cowan Heights, East Tustin, Lemon Heights, North Tustin, Panorama Heights, and Red Hill^{[citation needed]}. While there is no local government authority, some social and community services are provided by The Foothill Communities Association (FCA), a nonprofit corporation begun in the 1960s to preserve the living environment in those communities.^[5] FCA also advocates for or against some development projects within the North Tustin area depending on the impact on the community.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	26,598		—
1980	26,174		−1.6%
1990	24,358		−6.9%
2000	24,044		−1.3%
2010	24,917		3.6%
2020	25,718		3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1860–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22]

North Tustin first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. Census under the name Tustin Foothills;^[17] and designated as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.^[18] The name was changed to North Tustin for the 2010 U.S. Census.^[21]

North Tustin CDP, 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 2000[23]	Pop 2010[24]	Pop 2020[22]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	19,608	18,784	16,478	81.55%	75.39%	64.07%
Black or African American alone (NH)	121	138	163	0.50%	0.55%	0.63%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	52	58	27	0.22%	0.23%	0.10%
Asian alone (NH)	1,677	1,975	2,956	6.97%	7.93%	11.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	31	47	38	0.13%	0.19%	0.15%
Other race alone (NH)	51	55	109	0.21%	0.22%	0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	467	600	1,467	1.94%	2.41%	5.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,037	3,260	4,480	8.47%	13.08%	17.42%
Total	24,044	24,917	25,718	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that North Tustin had a population of 25,718. The population density was 3,907.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,508.8/km²). The racial makeup of North Tustin was 67.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 11.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 5.2% from other races, and 14.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.4% of the population.^[25]

The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.^[25]

There were 8,641 households, out of which 34.0% included children under the age of 18, 68.5% were married-couple households, 3.1% were cohabiting couple households, 18.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 10.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.2% of households were one person, and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96.^[25] There were 7,111 families (82.3% of all households).^[26]

The age distribution was 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% aged 18 to 24, 18.5% aged 25 to 44, 30.6% aged 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males.^[25]

There were 8,911 housing units at an average density of 1,354.0 units per square mile (522.8 units/km²), of which 8,641 (97.0%) were occupied. Of these, 88.3% were owner-occupied, and 11.7% were occupied by renters.^[25]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $186,250, and the per capita income was $88,003. About 3.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line.^[27]

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[28] reported that North Tustin had a population of 24,917. The population density was 3,733.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,441.6/km²). The racial makeup of North Tustin was 20,836 (83.6%) White (75.4% Non-Hispanic White),^[29] 148 (0.6%) African American, 104 (0.4%) Native American, 1,994 (8.0%) Asian, 52 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 908 (3.6%) from other races, and 875 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,260 persons (13.1%).

The Census reported that 24,726 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 161 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 30 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,580 households, out of which 3,036 (35.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,971 (69.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 685 (8.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 310 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 200 (2.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 69 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,276 households (14.9%) were made up of individuals, and 764 (8.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88. There were 6,966 families (81.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.

The population was spread out, with 5,857 people (23.5%) under the age of 18, 1,709 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 4,613 people (18.5%) aged 25 to 44, 7,979 people (32.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,759 people (19.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

There were 8,866 housing units at an average density of 1,328.5 per square mile (512.9/km²), of which 7,676 (89.5%) were owner-occupied, and 904 (10.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 22,095 people (88.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,631 people (10.6%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, North Tustin had a median household income of $119,207, with 3.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.^[29]

Government

In the California State Legislature, North Tustin is in the 37th senatorial district, represented by Republican Steven Choi, and in the 59th Assembly district, represented by Republican Phillip Chen.^[30]

In the United States House of Representatives, North Tustin is in California's 40th congressional district, represented by Republican Young Kim.^[31]

Education

Primary and secondary education is overseen by the Tustin Unified School District (which also serves the incorporated City of Tustin It has one of the highest accelerated learning percentages in the US.

Orange Unified School District, which also serves the incorporated City of Orange, CA, serves Unincorporated North Tustin in the Panorama Heights and Crawford Canyon neighborhoods North of Fairhaven Extension.^[32]

Notable people

• Derrek Chan (b. 1998) – soccer player^[33]
• Kevin Daft (b. 1975) – National Football League (NFL) player and college football coach^[34]
• Sam Dungan (1866–1939) – Major League Baseball (MLB) player^[35]
• Tiffany Haas (b. 1983) – softball player^[36]
• Phil Hughes (b. 1986) – MLB player^[37]
• Adam Koets (b. 1984) – NFL player^[38]
• Matthew Lillard (b. 1970) – actor^[39]
• Caitlin Lowe (b. 1985) – softball player and coach who represented Team USA at the 2008 Olympic games^[40]

See also

• Greater Los Angeles portal

• Santa Ana, California
• Tustin, California