How are homes heated in North Tustin, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Tustin, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Tustin, used by 79.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in North Tustin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Tustin	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±3.8 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±3.7 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In North Tustin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In North Tustin, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (26.8%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Tustin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Tustin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Tustin	—	16.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Tustin	2.4 mi	28.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Villa Park	3.9 mi	5.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Orange	4.2 mi	22.7% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Santa Ana	5.4 mi	25.4% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Irvine	6.0 mi	34.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Anaheim	6.7 mi	25.2% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Yorba Linda	8.8 mi	14.9% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Placentia	8.8 mi	19.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Villa Park, CA (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tustin, CA (28.5%), Orange, CA (22.7%), Santa Ana, CA (25.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Midway City	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Beach	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Woods	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Irvine	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Viejo	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	North Tustin	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Brea	0.2% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Dana Point	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Fountain Valley	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	La Habra	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Tustin	0.2% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Anaheim	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 12 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Tustin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Tustin

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Tustin?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Tustin, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Tustin heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in North Tustin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Tustin have electric heat?

16.1% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in North Tustin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Tustin CDP, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Tustin CDP, California (place:52379, in state:06).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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