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Tustin, California

Coordinates: 33°44′23″N 117°48′49″W / 33.73972°N 117.81361°W / 33.73972; -117.81361
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Tustin, California
City
Clockwise from top: Tustin High School Student Quad, Old MCAS Base Tustin Blimp Hangar, Sherman Stevens House
Flag of Tustin, California
Flag
Official seal of Tustin, California
Seal
Nickname: 
City of Trees
Location of Orange County, California (left), and of Tustin in Orange County (right)
Location of Orange County, California (left), and of Tustin in Orange County (right)
Tustin, California is located in the United States
Tustin, California
Tustin, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 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 afterColumbus Tustin
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorAustin Lumbard[3]
 • Mayor Pro TemBarry W. Cooper
 • City CouncilLetitia Clark
Ryan Gallagher
Rebecca "Beckie" Gomez
 • City ManagerMatthew S. West
Area
[4]
 • Total
11.12 sq mi (28.81 km2)
 • Land11.12 sq mi (28.81 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
80,276
 • Density7,219.06/sq mi (18,697.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92780–92782
Area code(s)657/714, 949
FIPS code06-80854
GNIS feature IDs1661590, 2412117
Websitewww.tustinca.org

Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city does not include the unincorporated community of North Tustin.

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 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]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.7 km2). 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".[9] 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.[10]

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[11]

Climate

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

Climate data for Tustin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 70
(21) 		71
(22) 		72
(22) 		75
(24) 		77
(25) 		80
(27) 		85
(29) 		87
(31) 		85
(29) 		80
(27) 		76
(24) 		70
(21) 		78
(26)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 47
(8) 		48
(9) 		50
(10) 		53
(12) 		58
(14) 		61
(16) 		65
(18) 		67
(19) 		63
(17) 		57
(14) 		50
(10) 		46
(8) 		56
(13)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.96
(75) 		3.07
(78) 		2.79
(71) 		.77
(20) 		.28
(7.1) 		.10
(2.5) 		.01
(0.25) 		.14
(3.6) 		.34
(8.6) 		.40
(10) 		1.22
(31) 		1.79
(45) 		13.87
(352)
Source: NOAA[12]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880227—
1930926—
19409532.9%
19501,14319.9%
19602,00675.5%
197022,1901,006.2%
198032,24845.3%
199050,68957.2%
200067,50433.2%
201075,54011.9%
202080,2766.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1860–1870[14][15] 1880-1890[16]
1900[17] 1910[18] 1920[19]
1930[20] 1940[21] 1950[22]
1960[23] 1970[24] 1980[25]
1990[26] 2000[27] 2010[28]
2020[29]

Tustin appeared in the 1880 U.S. Census. After incorporation in 1927 it appeared as a city in the 1930 U.S. Census[20] as part of Tustin Township (pop 1,691 in 1920).[19]

2020

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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 2000[31] Pop 2010[32] Pop 2020[29] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 30,264 26,317 22,901 44.83% 34.84% 28.53%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,785 1,535 1,619 2.64% 2.03% 2.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 199 142 95 0.29% 0.19% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 10,008 15,147 19,043 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) 145 185 418 0.21% 0.24% 0.52%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,807 1,946 3,295 2.68% 2.58% 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23,100 30,024 32,712 34.24% 39.75% 40.75%
Total 67,504 75,540 80,276 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010

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

The 2020 United States census reported that Tustin had a population of 79,430. 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),[33] 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.[33]

2000

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As of the census of 2000, there were 165,196 people, 45,791 households, and 36,907 families residing in the city. The population density was 9,165.2 inhabitants per square mile. There were 45,914 housing units at an average density of 2,547.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 46.9% White (77,443 people), 1.3% African American (2,168 people), 0.8% Native American (1,260 people), 30.9% Asian (51,078 people), 0.7% Pacific Islander (1,081 people), 15.4% from other races (25,362 people), and 4.1% from two or more races (6,804 people). Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 32.4% of the population (53,608 people).

There were 45,791 households, out of which 53.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples with children under 18, 5,936 households (47.2% of female householders) had a female householder with no husband present, and 9,331 were non-families. Of all households, 6,977 were made up of individuals, and 2,726 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.90.

In the city, 7.9% of the population was under the age of 5, 20.4% from 5 to 17, 4.0% from 18 to 20, 5.2% from 21 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 34, 16.5% from 35 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 54, 4.3% from 55 to 59, 3.4% from 60 to 64, 5.5% from 65 to 74, 3.1% from 75 to 84, and 0.9% were 85 years of age or older. The median age was 32.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,754, and the median income for a family was $49,697. Males had a median income of $33,295 versus $26,709 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,209. About 10.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.[27]

Crime

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2023 Uniform Crime Reports data[34]
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 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[35] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Tustin Unified School District 2,850
2 SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union 983
3 Young's Market Company LLC 681
4 Costco 658
5 New American Funding 645
6 City of Tustin 409
7 Avid Bioservices, Inc. 230
8 Vita Best Nutrition 215
9 Kaiser Permanente/Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 200
10 Logomark Inc. 196

Arts and culture

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Old Town Tustin
Artz Building

Points of interest include:

Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:

Government

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Tustin city vote
by party in presidential elections
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
1980[37] 20.20% 2,273 70.16% 7,894 9.63% 1,084
1984[38] 23.16% 3,166 75.88% 10,375 0.97% 132
1988[39] 29.28% 4,533 69.44% 10,750 1.27% 197
1992[40] 30.70% 5,697 45.03% 8,357 24.27% 4,504
1996[41] 37.65% 6,484 52.37% 9,020 9.99% 1,720
2000[42] 39.97% 7,842 56.36% 11,058 3.67% 720
2004[43] 40.62% 8,882 58.03% 12,691 1.35% 295
2008[44] 51.53% 12,553 46.20% 11,254 2.27% 553
2012[45] 49.54% 11,844 47.54% 11,366 2.93% 700
2016[46] 56.52% 15,143 36.17% 9,690 7.31% 1,957
2020[47] 60.81% 21,096 36.91% 12,804 2.29% 793

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 Allan Bernstein was elected to the Tustin City Council in 2012. In 2019, Letitia Clark was chosen to serve as mayor pro tem, Charles E. "Chuck" Puckett, Barry Cooper and Austin Lumbard are also on the City Council as council members.[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 the 37th senatorial district, represented by Republican Steven Choi and in the 73rd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Cottie Petrie-Norris.[48]

In the United States House of Representatives, Tustin is in California's 40th congressional district, represented by Republican Young Kim.[49]

In the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Tustin is split between two districts:[50]

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. Tustin High School is a California Distinguished School, as is Foothill High School. Arnold O. Beckman High School is in the Best High Schools according to U.S. News & World Report.[51] Tustin High School is also well-known regionally for its strong Model United Nations program.[citation needed] Springfield College, a non-profit, private, higher education institute, is located in the city of Tustin.

Infrastructure

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Police and fire services

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The Tustin Police Department was founded in 1928, and has jurisdiction over the city of Tustin, and the Tustin Legacy development.[52]

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

Notable people

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Actors

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Athletes

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Other

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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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