Tehachapi.
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California·Kern County
3 tracts·12K people·$356K median·1,137/mi²
White 50 · Hispanic 38 · Black 6 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Married couple 41 · Living alone 37 · Other 22
Tehachapi 18 · Bakersfield 9 · Los Angeles 6 · Lancaster 4 · Golden Hills 3 · Elsewhere 60
Public admin 42 · Health 25 · Manufacturing 11 · Retail 9 · Leisure 6 · Professional 5 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Service 24 · Sales · office 16 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 7 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Tehachapi is $355,500 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Tehachapi has 11,946 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.1; the population is 50.0% White, 37.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.9% (Census ACS).
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy (35%) and Tompkins Elementary (29%) lead the elementary schools; Jacobsen Middle is the middle school with reported scores (25%); Tehachapi High (38%) and Monroe High (Continuation) (10%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,295/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Tehachapi is $72,957 a year, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Tehachapi, median rent is $1,295/month and the median home value is $355,500 (Census ACS).
Tehachapi reported 4.3 violent crimes and 22.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 107 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 11 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Tehachapi are wildfire (98), winter weather (83) and landslide (77), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.63g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Tehachapi scores 1.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.9% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).