Tehachapi, California
City in Kern County, California · ZIP 93561, 93581
- Kern County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 11,114 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,589Households
- $67,785Median household income
- $344,700Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Tehachapi
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,957 |
| 2010 | 14,414 |
| 2020 | 12,939 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $67,785 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,197 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,392 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Tehachapi | Kern County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,366 | 910,433 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $67,785 | $67,660 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 39.2 | 32.4 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $344,700 | $310,600 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.5% | 18.6% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.2% | 19.7% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.2% | 59.8% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.8 minutes | 24.4 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy | Alternative | K–8 | Tehachapi Unified |
| Tompkins Elementary | Public | K–5 | Tehachapi Unified |
| Jacobsen Middle | Public | 6–8 | Tehachapi Unified |
| EPIC de Cesar Chavez | Charter | 9–12 | EPIC de Cesar Chavez District |
| Monroe High (Continuation) | Alternative | 9–12 | Tehachapi Unified |
| Tehachapi High | Public | 9–12 | Tehachapi Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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