Tustin Ranch is a community located in the city of
Tustin, California
Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, and does not include the unincorporated community ...
in
Orange County, California
Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, a ...
. The property is historically part of the
Irvine Ranch
The Irvine Company LLC is an American private company focused on real estate development. It is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with a large portion of its operations centered in and around Irvine, California, a planned city of more ...
, and was a land preserve up until the creation of the community. The
Irvine Company
The Irvine Company LLC is an American private company focused on real estate development. It is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with a large portion of its operations centered in and around Irvine, California, a planned city of more ...
decided to build the
planned community
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in 1982; it was approved for construction in 1986 by the County of Orange. It was
annex
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Places
* The Annex, a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* The Annex (New H ...
ed to the city of Tustin in 1986, and formed the 92782
ZIP Code. The Tustin Ranch was formerly a citrus ranch prior to the 1980s before its development. Today, no citrus ranches can be found on the Tustin Ranch plan, but almost all of the community streets are named after components of the former ranch.
The plan called for the creation of 7,000 residential units, from
mansions to
apartments
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to accommodate the variety of residents living in
Orange County
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*Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
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*Orange County, Indiana
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. The community falls within the
Tustin Unified School District, and currently includes four schools within the ZIP code.
Nearly all the communities within Tustin Ranch surround the Tustin Ranch Golf Course, an 18-hole championship level course that was named Orange County's Finest Golf Course. The property winds through the foothills of the communities, and is dotted with several man made lakes.
Education
Tustin Ranch is in the
Tustin Unified School District. Primary schools in Tustin Ranch include:
*
Peters Canyon Elementary School
*Ladera Elementary School
*
Tustin Ranch Elementary School
*
Pioneer Middle School
The Tustin Ranch area is primarily served by
Beckman High School, which is also part of TUSD and located in the nearby city of Irvine.
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Commerce
Tustin Market Place
The
Tustin Market Place
The Market Place (also known as the Tustin Market Place or the Tustin/Irvine Market Place) is an outdoor shopping center located in Orange County, California that straddles the borders of Tustin and Irvine, California, Irvine. Opened in 1988, the ...
is on
Jamboree Road in the heart of the Ranch. The shopping complex is home to 120 shops, stores, and restaurants, and is the major
regional
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shopping district for the ranch. The outdoor shopping district was created by
The Irvine Company
The Irvine Company LLC is an American private company focused on real estate development. It is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with a large portion of its operations centered in and around Irvine, California, a planned city of more ...
, which constructs many of the commercial spaces in the
Irvine Ranch
The Irvine Company LLC is an American private company focused on real estate development. It is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with a large portion of its operations centered in and around Irvine, California, a planned city of more ...
, in 1990. It is also home of the annual running event in Tustin called the
Dinosaur Dash.
Tustin Auto Center
The Tustin Auto Center is right off
Interstate 5
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on Tustin Ranch Road, and is the largest auto center outside of the
Cerritos Auto Square
The Cerritos Auto Square is an automobile retail center located in the city of Cerritos, California. Cerritos Auto Square states that it is the largest auto mall in the world with 29 import and domestic marques.
History
In 1979, the Cerritos ...
in
Cerritos, California
Cerritos (Spanish for "Little hills") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956. As of 20 ...
. It is home to 20 car dealerships which include
Acura,
Buick,
Cadillac,
Chrysler,
Dodge,
Ford
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
,
Genesis
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,
GMC,
Infiniti
is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. Infiniti officially started selling vehicles on November 8, 1989, in North America. The marketing network for Infiniti-branded vehicles included dealers in over 50 countries in ...
,
Jeep,
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota. The Lexus brand is marketed in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide and is Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. It has ranked among the 10 largest Japanese ...
,
Mazda
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In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one m ...
,
Nissan, and
Toyota
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. The auto center sells over 220 cars daily, and houses around 5,000 cars at any given time. It is one of the largest sources of
revenue
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Commercial revenue may also be referred to as sales or as turnover. Some companies receive reven ...
for the city of Tustin.
Famous People in Tustin Ranch
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Rex Hudler
Rex Allen Hudler (born September 2, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals. He played a total of 14 seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees i ...
, former announcer of the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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and former player on the Angels team.
*
Edward (Eddie) Guardado (Gwar-DAH-doe), relief pitcher for the
Texas Rangers resides in Tustin Ranch with his wife Lisa and three children. Was the most Valuable Player of his Babe Ruth team in 1985 and American Legion team in '89, and a 1989 graduate of Franklin High School in Stockton, CA, where he played baseball and football, receiving all-area and Most Valuable Player awards in baseball.
*
Ryan Getzlaf
Ryan Getzlaf (born May 10, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Getzlaf played his entire NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. A first-round selection, 19th overall, at the 200 ...
, current captain of the
Anaheim Ducks. Two-time Olympic gold medal winner as a member of Team Canada, part of 2007 Anaheim Ducks Stanley Cup Championship team and three time NHL all-star.
Geography
Tustin Ranch is located in the eastern portions of the City of
Tustin
Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, and does not include the unincorporated community ...
. It is a very narrow sliver of property wedged between
Tustin Foothills to its north and
Irvine to its south, with the Lomas Ridge preserve to its east.
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Populated places established in 1986
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