Tehachapi, California

About Tehachapi

Set in the southeastern part of California, Tehachapi is a close-knit town, home to 11,114 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Tehachapi holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,082 residents per square mile.

📰 Tehachapi News Today

• Court records detail Tehachapi Unified School District administrator received multiple horrific reports of child abuse, but didn’t report it KGET.com · Aug 12
• Ross Dress for Less, Dutch Bros., other businesses coming to city Tehachapi News · Jul 30
• Tehachapi Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Tehachapi school administrator arrested in connection to child abuse case 23ABC News Bakersfield · Aug 11
• Keeping mountain lions connected across the Tehachapi Mountains Environment America · Apr 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tehachapi Unique

• The only place in America named Tehachapi — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,114.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tehachapi

• Blue Ginger Pho — vietnamese
• Mountain Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• 4 Seasons Cafe
• Denny's — american
• Gracian's Grill — mexican
• Ichiban — japanese
• Kasagiri — japanese
• King of Siam — thai
• Las Palmas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tehachapi Museum · Museum
• Errea House Museum · Museum
• Historic Tehachapi Depot · Attraction
• Historic Water Tower · Attraction
• Tehachapi Depot Museum · Museum
• Tehachapi Heritage League Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tehachapi

• Aviator Park and Campground reviews ★
• Philip Marx Central Park reviews ★
• Railroad Park reviews ★
• Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park reviews ★
• West Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tehachapi

• Cummings Valley Elementary
• EPIC de Cesar Chavez
• Golden Hills Elementary
• Jacobsen Middle
• Monroe High (Continuation)
• Piute Mountain Elementary
• Tehachapi High
• Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
• Tompkins Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tehachapi

🏘️ Nearby Communities