Tustin, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tustin, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Tustin | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,376 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 7225.9 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.63% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.1 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 27,978 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tustin grew by 18.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 80,376 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tustin is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.5% of residents. That is 0.9 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,109 21.3% -0.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 19,726 24.5% +0.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,767 20.9% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,988 12.4% -2.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Tustin and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% California 49.9%
- Men 49.5% California 50.1%
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Economy
Tustin has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Tustin | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,579 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.67% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tustin is about 13% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Tustin | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $104,875 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,420 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tustin is about 3.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,420 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tustin spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 181 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tustin | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.7 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.4 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 181 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,611 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.5% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 39,972 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,859 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Tustin is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Tustin has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Tustin | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.3% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Tustin has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Tustin | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 10.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Tustin, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Tustin, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 80,376 residents against a local median of 214,329. Tustin, CA's median home price, at $104,875, runs 90% below the $1,025,423 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves sit within $538,174 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Tustin, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Tustin, CA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tustin, CA | 80,376 | $111,579 #4/5 | $104,875 #5/5 | 21.7 min #2/5 |
| North Tustin, CA | 26,648 | $164,765 | $1,210,982 | 21.9 min |
| Irvine, CA | 295,598 | $135,308 | $988,750 | 21.3 min |
| Santa Ana, CA | 313,932 | $93,782 | $672,808 | 22.1 min |
| Orange, CA | 133,060 | $116,546 | $1,062,096 | 22.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tustin, California.
What is the population of Tustin, California?
About 80,376 people live in Tustin, California, in 27,978 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 38.1, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Tustin, California mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tustin, California has 7,226 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 84 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Tustin, California?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($104,875 against $111,579), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $2,420 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Tustin, California have a college degree?
41.3% of adults in Tustin, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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