North Tustin is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...

and

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Orange County, California Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, ...

. The population was 24,917 at the 2010 Census, up from 24,044 in 2000. It is both the largest CDP and largest unincorporated community in Orange County. Located outside the city limits of

Tustin Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, and does not include the unincorporated community ...

, North Tustin has 92705 and 92780 ZIP Codes. The CDP's name was changed from Tustin Foothills in 2005.

Communities

Within the North Tustin census-designated place 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 Th
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 impact on the community.

Geography

North Tustin is located at (33.765117, -117.799268). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. North Tustin is bordered by the city of Santa Ana on the west,

on the south, and east, and by the city of

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on the north.

Demographics

2010

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%)

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(75.4% Non-Hispanic White), 148 (0.6%)

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, 104 (0.4%) Native American, 1,994 (8.0%) Asian, 52 (0.2%)

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, 908 (3.6%) from other races, and 875 (3.5%) from two or more races.

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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%)

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, 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

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(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.

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 24,044 people, 8,269 households, and 6,945 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 8,417 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.80%

, 0.56%

, 0.36% Native American, 7.05% Asian, 0.13%

, 2.62% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 8.47% of the population. There were 8,269 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.12. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP is one of the highest in Orange County and was $96,230, and the median income for a family was $103,257. Males had a median income of $71,688 versus $42,785 for females. The

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for the CDP was $42,656. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the

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, North Tustin is in , and in . In the

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, North Tustin is in .

Education

Primary and secondary education is overseen by the

Orange Unified School District Orange Unified School District (OUSD) is a public school district headquartered in Orange, California. Orange USD serves the cities of Orange and Villa Park, the unincorporated land of Silverado, and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa ...

(north of Fairhaven Ext. and east of Crawford Canyon Rd.) and

Tustin Unified School District Tustin Unified School District was created from the 1972 voter-approved unification of the Tustin Elementary School District and the Tustin Union High School District. It is located in Tustin, a city in Orange County, California, United State ...

, which also serves the incorporated City of

. It has one of the highest accelerated learning percentages in the US.

References

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