Welcome to Tehachapi ...
The city of Tehachapi is located in Kern County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tehachapi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
The city was incorporated August 13, 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tehachapi has a population of 13,138 people<2> (see below for details).
Tehachapi is 3,960 feet [1,207 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tehachapi is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tehachapi lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tehachapi lies within the (661) area code.
The ZIP codes for Tehachapi: 93561, 93581<4>
Websites for Tehachapi ...
Official Website: www.tehachapicityhall.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.tehachapi.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tehachapi had an population of 13,138 people. This is a decrease of 8.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tehachapi had a population of 14,414 people. This makes Tehachapi the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Tehachapi represents 0.04% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 326th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,414 people, the population of Tehachapi increased 31.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,957 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tehachapi.
Communities near Tehachapi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tehachapi.
- Girard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Woodford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Keene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <7>
- Bear Valley Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Springs
- Bear Valley Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Valley Springs <7>
- Stallion Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
- Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
- Bealville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Caliente
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
- Caliente is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <7>
- Mojave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
- Mojave is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <7>
- Reefer City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reefer City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
- Reefer City is located in Kern County
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tehachapi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tehachapi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tehachapi. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tehachapi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tehachapi. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tehachapi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tehachapi ...
Looking for more information about Tehachapi? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tehachapi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tehachapi.
Adding Tehachapi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tehachapi in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tehachapi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Tehachapi post office opened in 1893.
We also found Tehachapi in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tehachapi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tehachapi: www.tehachapicityhall.com/
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tehachapi. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tehachapi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tehachapi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tehachapi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |