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Tehachapi, California: commercial real estate data.
Tehachapi is a Census city of 11,946 people across 10.27 square miles of land, in Kern County. Median household income is $72,957, 58.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tehachapi
What Tehachapi is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.27 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,163
- County holding the largest share of its areaKern County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tehachapi
How many people live in Tehachapi
- Population11,946
- Median age39.1
- Population under 182,364
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,604 plus or minus 329
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Households3,610
- Family households2,109
- Share of households that are families58.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tehachapi
Income and work in Tehachapi
- Median household income$72,957
- Per capita income$25,361
- Civilian labor force3,573
- Employed3,344
- Unemployed229 plus or minus 120
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over8,935
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tehachapi
Housing in Tehachapi
- Housing units3,901
- Occupied units3,610
- Vacant units291 plus or minus 185
- Vacancy rate7.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied2,111
- Renter occupied1,499 plus or minus 302
- Ownership rate58.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$355,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,295
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Single family units2,972
- Share single family76.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more635 plus or minus 214
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes254 plus or minus 108
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tehachapi
How Tehachapi gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,118
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,322 plus or minus 294
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,134 plus or minus 297
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled10.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home7.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tehachapi
SBA loans in Tehachapi (7(a))
- Approvals26
- Gross approval$12,787,500
- Average approval$491,827
- Median approval$265,650
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,465,800
- Largest approval$2,010,700
- Jobs supported166
- Jobs per approval6.4
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full6
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.1 percent
- Share to franchises11.5 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tehachapi, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tehachapi
SBA loans in Tehachapi (504)
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$13,397,000
- Average approval$837,313
- Median approval$355,500
- Largest approval$3,435,000
- Jobs supported114
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tehachapi, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tehachapi
Flood risk in Tehachapi
- NFIP communityCity of Tehachapi
- NFIP community number060084
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08
The City of Tehachapi participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060084 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kern County, not Tehachapi
Kern County context, not Tehachapi figures
- Establishments in Kern County14,352
- Covered employment, Kern County347,664
- Average annual pay, Kern County$60,066
- Housing units permitted, Kern County3,244
Every figure in this section is published for Kern County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tehachapi.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tehachapi questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tehachapi, California?
11,946, in 3,610 households. Tehachapi city covers 10.27 square miles of land, which is 1,163 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tehachapi in?
Kern County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tehachapi?
$72,957. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,500. Median gross rent is $1,295 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tehachapi businesses?
26 7(a) approvals totaling $12.8 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $265,650, plus 16 504 approvals worth $13.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tehachapi, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tehachapi borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tehachapi. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tehachapi in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tehachapi appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tehachapi, city of, community 060084, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tehachapi figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kern County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tehachapi.
Is zoning published for Tehachapi?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.