North Tustin 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.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , 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. 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. FCA also advocates for or against some development projects within the North Tustin area depending on the impact on the community.

Demographics

North Tustin first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. census under the name Tustin Foothills; and designated as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census. The name was changed to North Tustin for the 2010 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +North Tustin CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)24,26121,21019,60818,78416,47892.69%87.08%81.55%75.39%64.07%Black or African American alone (NH)591221211381630.23%0.50%0.50%0.55%0.63%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)52485258270.20%0.20%0.22%0.23%0.10%Asian alone (NH)6501,4591,6771,9752,9562.48%5.99%6.97%7.93%11.49%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)314747380.13%0.19%0.15%Other race alone (NH)221351551090.08%0.05%0.21%0.22%0.42%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)xx4676001,467xx1.94%2.41%5.70%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,1301,5062,0373,2604,4804.31%6.18%8.47%13.08%17.42%Total26,17424,35824,04424,91725,718100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, North Tustin had a population of 25,718 and a population density of . All residents lived in urban areas, with none in rural areas.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 17,453 67.9% Black or African American 181 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 114 0.4% Asian 2,996 11.6% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 42 0.2% Some other race 1,331 5.2% Two or more races 3,601 14.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,480 17.4%

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 65years of age or older; the median age was 46.7years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

There were 8,641 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.5% were married-couple households, 3.1% were cohabiting couple households, 10.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 18.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; 14.2% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96, and there were 7,111 families (82.3% of households).

Overall, 99.6% of residents lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.

There were 8,911 housing units at an average density of , of which 8,641 (97.0%) were occupied. Of the occupied units, 88.3% were owner-occupied and 11.7% were rented, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 0.7% and a rental vacancy rate of 2.5%; overall, 3.0% of housing units were vacant.

2010 census The 2010 United States census reported that North Tustin had a population of 24,917. The population density was . The racial makeup of North Tustin was 20,836 (83.6%) White (75.4% Non-Hispanic White), 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 , 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.

Income 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. Government In the California State Legislature, North Tustin is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, North Tustin is in .

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.

Notable people

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

See also

Santa Ana, California Tustin, California

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