Census place 0678092

Tehachapi

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tehachapi city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tehachapi.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tehachapi has a population of 11,852 and 1,154 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 1,154/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $355,500, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median gross rent is $1,295, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,154/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$355,500
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,295
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Tehachapi's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,852
2025 estimate
Annual change
+7.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,154/sq mi
10.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,957
Median home value
$355,500
Median gross rent
$1,295
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
27 min
Drive-alone commute
77%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
33.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
7.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
2.1%
Households with children
29.6%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
7.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kern County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
26
Fire declarations
16
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANDBERG (30 mi from place center)
Average high
68°F
Average low
49.4°F
Annual rainfall
13.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tehachapi.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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