Tehachapi, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 10,957. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,752 (+7.3% change)
Males: 7,584 (69.2%), Females: 3,373 (30.8%)
Kern County
Zip codes: 93561.
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $29,208
Median house value: $90,000
Population by Race
Races in Tehachapi:
- White Non-Hispanic (50.2%)
- Hispanic (32.7%)
- Other race (23.8%)
- Black (13.8%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- American Indian (2.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.4%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), United States (4.1%), Italian (1.6%), French (1.6%).
Elevation: 3973 feet
Land area: 9.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tehachapi
- High school or higher: 71.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tehachapi city
- Never married: 10.2%
- Now married: 75.7%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 5.9%
6.9% Foreign born (5.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -885 (-7.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Tehachapi:
- TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (115 WEST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tehachapi:
- KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 34 miles; LAKE ISABELLA, CA)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 37 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
- LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tehachapi:
- EDWARDS AFB (about 43 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
- PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 44 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
- MEADOWS FIELD (about 47 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tehachapi:
- TEHACHAPI MUNI (about 2 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: TSP)
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY (about 3 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: L94)
- MOJAVE (about 22 miles; MOJAVE, CA; Abbreviation: MHV)
Amtrak station:
TEHACHAPI (416 W. TEHACHAPI BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tehachapi:
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
- BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 51 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 51 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
- LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
- CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
- SIMI VALLEY ADULT SCHOOL (about 64 miles; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,272)
Schools
Public high schools in Tehachapi:
- TEHACHAPI HIGH (Students: 1,454; Location: 801 SOUTH DENNISON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MONROE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 167; Location: 28661 EUMATILLA; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Tehachapi:
- COUNTRY OAKS BAPTIST COMMUNITY (Students: 57; Location: PO BOX 1356; Grades: KG – 12)
- VIANNEY ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 20617 SOUTH ST; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Tehachapi:
- JACOBSEN JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,194; Location: 711 ANITA DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CUMMINGS VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 714; Location: 24220 BEAR VALLEY ROAD, HC80; Grades: KG – 05)
- GOLDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 708; Location: 20215 PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- TOMPKINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 595; Location: 1120 S. CURRY ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Tehachapi:
- OAK HILL CARDEN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 213 EAST E STREET/P O BOX 1066; Grades: KG – 8)
- GOOD SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL – CCC (Students: 32; Location: 329 S MILL ST; Grades: PK – KG)
- MIGHTY OAKS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 6; Location: 26920 COLUMBIA WAY; Grades: 1 – 10)