How long is the commute from Tehachapi, CA?

Workers who live in Tehachapi, CA take an average of 27.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

7.2% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
27.0 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.2%
Households without a car
2.1%

How people in Tehachapi get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationTehachapiKern CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone77.0% (±6.0 points)78.4%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled10.1% (±5.1 points)11.4%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.6 points)1.0%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.8% (±2.9 points)1.4%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.2% (±3.3 points)7.5%17.2%15.1%

In Tehachapi, the average commute is not measurably different from Kern County (24.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from California (28.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Tehachapi, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kern County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Kern County, Tehachapi ranks 16 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 582 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Tehachapi

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableTehachapiKern CountyCaliforniaUnited States
No vehicle2.1% (±2.0 points)6.7%7.1%8.4%
1 vehicle37.6% (±7.3 points)29.3%30.7%33.1%
2 vehicles38.1% (±8.8 points)37.3%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles22.2% (±6.9 points)26.7%25.8%21.9%

In Tehachapi, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kern County (6.7%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Tehachapi

Estimate (90% margin of error)
TehachapiKern CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Workers working from home7.2% (±3.3 points)7.5% (±0.5 points)17.2% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.8% (±2.4 points)95.2% (±0.4 points)96.9% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet90.3% (±4.1 points)91.6% (±0.4 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Tehachapi, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kern County (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Tehachapi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tehachapi
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Tehachapi—27.0 minutes (±3.5)—
Golden Hills2.9 mi33.1 minutes (±5.1)Not measurably different
Stallion Springs12 mi43.0 minutes (±9.1)Higher
Bear Valley Springs13 mi41.8 minutes (±5.4)Higher
Mojave17 mi31.5 minutes (±5.1)Not measurably different
Arvin22 mi24.5 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Rosamond23 mi31.3 minutes (±2.2)Higher
Weedpatch27 mi25.7 minutes (±6.4)Not measurably different
Lamont28 mi24.7 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stallion Springs, CA (43.0 minutes), Bear Valley Springs, CA (41.8 minutes), Rosamond, CA (31.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kern County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
10Mojave31.5 minutes (±5.1)
11 (tie)Rosamond31.3 minutes (±2.2)
11 (tie)Wofford Heights31.3 minutes (±16.2)
13Maricopa28.7 minutes (±4.6)
14 (tie)Rosedale28.0 minutes (±3.9)
14 (tie)Squirrel Mountain Valley28.0 minutes (±24.2)
16Tehachapi27.0 minutes (±3.5)
17Casa Loma26.4 minutes (±12.7)
18Greenfield (community)26.2 minutes (±8.7)
19Weedpatch25.7 minutes (±6.4)
20East Niles24.9 minutes (±2.1)
21Lamont24.7 minutes (±3.1)
22Arvin24.5 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Tehachapi

How long is the average commute in Tehachapi?

Workers who live in Tehachapi, CA take an average of 27.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tehachapi without a car?

2.1% of households in Tehachapi have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tehachapi?

7.2% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Tehachapi worked from home, and 90.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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 Tehachapi city, California (place:78092, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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