2 census tracts · pop 12,979 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 6.5–6.6
Tustin Ranch takes in 2 census tracts of Irvine, CA and houses 12,979 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.5/10, in the Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. Cost burden runs 41% against 31.5% citywide, putting Tustin Ranch 9.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 7.4% of adults, 10.4 points below the national rate. Among the 28 mapped neighborhoods of Irvine, it ranks #27 by risk, the lower third.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $3,152, close to the Irvine average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $145,962. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Tustin Ranch vs IrvineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tustin Ranch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.8%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
18.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tustin Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tustin Ranch?
Tustin Ranch scores 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Tustin Ranch compare to Irvine overall?
Tustin Ranch scores 1.3 points lower than Irvine overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $3,152 vs $2,997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tustin Ranch?
Average gross rent in Tustin Ranch is $3,152/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tustin Ranch residents are renters?
43% of Tustin Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Irvine). The neighborhood has 12,979 residents.
Q5
Is Tustin Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Tustin Ranch sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Tustin Ranch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tustin Ranch is census tract 06059075607 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 6.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Tustin Ranch for landlords?
Tustin Ranch carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Irvine as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tustin Ranch?
Tustin Ranch has 13,385 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (43.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
