A town of 11,946, settled in 1876. A typical home worth about $424K.
The 3 things Tehachapi does most differently from other towns.
14,414 people in 2010; 11,946 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Tehachapi home is worth about $424,000, up 0.7% in a year, 44% below the California typical home.
15 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Philip Marx Central Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Aviator Park and Campground | — | 1 |
The public schools Tehachapi’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins Elementary | K–5 | 615 | B− |
| Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy | K–8 | 108 | Not graded |
| Jacobsen Middle | 6–8 | 925 | B− |
| Tehachapi High | 9–12 | 1,260 | B+ |
| EPIC de Cesar Chavez | 9–12 | 614 | Not graded |
| Monroe High (Continuation) | 9–12 | 25 | Not graded |
About one in 5 of Tehachapi’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bakersfield (9%), Los Angeles (6%) and Golden Hills (4%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Tehachapi reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Tehachapi beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Tehachapi | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.2% | 10.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.9% | 7.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 10.6% |
Tehachapi has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Tehachapi on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Tehachapi.
City in California, United States
Tehachapi ( ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m), between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. Tehachapi is 35 miles (56 km) east-southeast of Bakersfield, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Mojave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles (26 km2). As of the 2020 census, Tehachapi had a population of 12,939. The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the favorable weather conditions for the aerial sport of gliding.
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2 towns share a border with Tehachapi.
