Mission
Statement
To preserve the free enterprise system; to preserve and expand the potential of all business and professional enterprises; and to promote the civic, cultural and social well-being of the City of Tustin and surrounding community.
 
 
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Business Profile
DEMOGRAPHICS
City Size: 11 square miles
ZIP Codes: 92780-82
 
Population: 70,000
 
Median Family Income: $60,092
Median Household Income: $55,985
Per Capita Income: $25,932
 
Men: 49.0%
Women: 51.0%
College Degree (Bachelor’s or higher): 33.4%
 
Median Age: 31.8
Percent Under Age 19: 23.3%
 
Housing Units: 25,486
Median Asked Home Price: $312,000
Median Home Value: $273,300
Average Family Size: 3.37
Average Household Size: 2.83
Home Occupancy Rate: 99.1%
Apartment Occupancy Rate: 97.5%
Median Apartment Rent: $925
 
Registered Voters: 28,462
  Republicans: 14,035
Democrats: 8,626
American Independents: 558
Libertarians: 226
Reform: 186
Green: 122
Miscellaneous: 108
Natural Law: 64
Declined to state: 4,537
   
Businesses: 2,355
  Number of employees: 39,320
Annual payroll: $1.46 billion
   
Employment Status:
  Population 16 years and older: 51,088
In labor force: 36,681
Commuting to work: 34,325
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
   
Note: Information compiled from the 2000 Census
         
Due to its favorable location, demographics and business environment, Tustin was identified in 1994 by California Business Magazine as one of the top four Best Places for Business in California (and the highest ranked urban city on the list). In 1998 the “1998 Kostmont Cost of Doing Business Survey” rated Tustin as the top Orange County city for business. And in 2003, Money Magazine ranked Tustin the No. 4 “Hottest Place to Live” in the western region with a population of less than 100,000.
         
Tustin is home to several of the world’s largest and best known manufacturing companies. The business community of Tustin represents a broad spectrum of businesses. On the upper end, large manufacturers such as Ricoh Electronics, Inc. are located here, and these are complemented by a host of small sole proprietor and home-based businesses.
         
The industrial parks that house Ricoh Electronics, Inc., Dawn Food Products and other manufacturers are predominantly in South Tustin, near the former Marine base, now known as Tustin Legacy. Commercial business parks are also located in the same area and in the vicinity of Red Hill, Edinger and Walnut Avenues.
         
Tustin Businesses
Total Businesses: 2,355
Number of Employees: 39,320
Annual Payroll: $1.46 billion
         
Business Activities No. of Firms Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
446
  
18.9%
  
Health Care & Social Assistance
302
  
12.8%
  
Wholesale Trade
217
  
9.2%
  
Finance & Insurance Services
193
  
8.2%
  
Retail Trade
173
  
7.3%
  
Manufacturing
141
  
6.0%
  
Other Services (Except Public Administration)
140
  
5.9%
  
Accommodation & Food Services
134
  
5.7%
  
Real Estate, Rental, & Leasing
133
  
5.6%
  
Administrative, Support, Waste Management, & Remediation
132
  
5.6%
  
Construction
123
  
5.2%
  
Information Services
49
  
2.1%
  
Unclassified Establishments
40
  
1.7%
  
Educational Services
31
  
1.3%
  
Transportation & Warehousing
26
  
1.1%
  
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
20
  
0.8%
  
Management of Companies & Enterprises
15
  
0.6%
  
All Other Businesses
4
  
0.2%