Household incomes in North Tustin top those of 98% of U.S. towns
The poverty rate is 5.2%, against 12.0% across California. For jobs and income North Tustin is better than 91% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns (A−). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 2.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 17.5 in Los Angeles.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from North Tustin
North Tustin is a place people come home to
There are 2,750 jobs based in North Tustin, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Tustin has about 17,000 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from North Tustin are quick
The average trip to work takes 23 minutes, against 29 across California. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical California worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind North Tustin’s Jobs & income grade
Job access by car holds North Tustin’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Tustin could be anywhere from A− to A+.
The daily flow of workers through North Tustin
On a workday 11,469 residents head out to work, 249 work right here, and 2,501 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17,000 people are in North Tustin on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.23 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 23 minutes to work from North Tustin
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Tustin workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,585 commuters (the 23% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
14% of working residents work in Irvine
Where North Tustin clocks in
14% of workers
9% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
2,750 jobs are based in North Tustin.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Tustin, 2013 → 2023: 2,230 → 2,750. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Tustin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from North Tustin
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Walkable streets, thin transit: North Tustin
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across California.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 12,414 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 65% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 69% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.2% of North Tustin households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of North Tustin’s commuters take a bus or train.
North Tustin next to U.S. towns of 18,000 to 35,000: 238th of 1,576 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 38 | Orinda CA | 19,507 | $250K | 2.2% | 3.4% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 104 | Manhattan Beach CA | 33,122 | $204K | 4.5% | 3.8% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 122 | Saratoga CA | 30,418 | $250K | 3.3% | 4.0% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 236 | Dumont NJ | 18,501 | $126K | 6.6% | 3.7% | 4% | A |
| 237 | Whitemarsh Township PA | 20,198 | $149K | 3.8% | 5.0% | 7% | A |
| 238 | North Tustin CA | 25,807 | $177K | 5.2% | 4.7% | 2% | A |
| 239 | Ken Caryl CO | 33,233 | $118K | 3.7% | 3.8% | 6% | A |
| 240 | Burlington KY | 18,008 | $109K | 5.5% | 2.5% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,576 | Nogales AZ | 19,495 | $43K | 28.0% | 15.7% | 37% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Tustin, the top three, the last and three more from California.
Bordering towns draw 14% of North Tustin’s workers
The biggest share goes to Tustin (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Tustin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tustin | – | A | A− | 23 min | $177,351 |
| Tustin | 7% | B+ | A− | 23 min | $112,503 |
| Orange | 7% | A− | A | 26 min | $117,113 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Tustin’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Tustin: questions
What is the median household income in North Tustin?
$177,351 (±$18,171) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Tustin?
5.2%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Tustin?
23 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Tustin work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Irvine (14%, 6 mi), Santa Ana (9%, 5 mi), Tustin (7%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Tustin walkable?
North Tustin is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 11.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Tustin without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Tustin, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Tustin
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.