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How many Tesla vehicles are in California? At least 895,343, across 1,115 ZIPs. The most are in Fremont 94538, with at least 8,476.

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first-generation 2020–2024 Tesla Model Y crossover with smooth nose and black glass roof
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at least 2.27Per 100 residentsSee it by ZIP
1,070,990Zero-emission vehiclesState energy agency count
<0.1%Model year before 2011Of Tesla vehicles

Top 10 California ZIP codes for Tesla

Fremont 94538 has the most registered Tesla vehicles, at least 8,476, among 1,119 ZIP codes with 5,000+ residents and 2,000+ vehicles, fleet ZIPs removed.

1Fremont · ZIP 94538 Alameda County
8,476+
2Irvine · ZIP 92618 Orange County
7,525+
3Dublin · ZIP 94568 Alameda County
6,185+
4Fremont · ZIP 94539 Alameda County
5,599+
5San Diego · ZIP 92130 San Diego County
5,325+
6Irvine · ZIP 92620 Orange County
5,229+
7Milpitas · ZIP 95035 Santa Clara County
5,142+
8Cupertino · ZIP 95014 Santa Clara County
5,007+
9San Ramon · ZIP 94582 Contra Costa County
4,964+
10Chino Hills · ZIP 91709 San Bernardino County + 1 county
4,726+

California ZIP codes where Tesla has the highest share

Tesla vehicles as a share of all vehicles in each ZIP code. Ranked among 1,119 ZIPs with 5,000+ residents and 2,000+ vehicles, fleet ZIPs removed.

San Ramon · ZIP 94582 Contra Costa County4,964+ vehicles
Fremont · ZIP 94538 Alameda County8,476+ vehicles
Tracy · ZIP 95391 San Joaquin County + 1 county2,572+ vehicles
Irvine · ZIP 92618 Orange County7,525+ vehicles
Los Altos · ZIP 94022 Santa Clara County2,366+ vehicles
Irvine · ZIP 92602 Orange County3,188+ vehicles
Playa Vista · ZIP 90094 Los Angeles County812+ vehicles
Newport Coast · ZIP 92657 Orange County1,262+ vehicles
Fremont · ZIP 94539 Alameda County5,599+ vehicles

Tesla by California county and city

Each count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups. Share lists leave out fleet ZIPs.

California counties with the most Tesla vehicles

Los Angeles County221,673+3.1% of local vehiclesOrange County118,208+4.6% of local vehiclesSanta Clara County95,686+6.5% of local vehiclesSan Diego County79,613+3.0% of local vehiclesAlameda County62,750+5.3% of local vehicles

Among the highest Tesla shares, by county

Santa Clara County6.5%+95,443+ of 1,456,365San Mateo County5.6%+31,556+ of 556,040Alameda County5.3%+62,750+ of 1,167,710San Francisco County4.9%+20,710+ of 418,163Orange County4.6%+118,208+ of 2,533,472

California cities with the most Tesla vehicles

Los Angeles41,992+2.7% of local vehiclesSan Jose41,959+5.3% of local vehiclesSan Diego37,093+3.6% of local vehiclesIrvine24,008+10.6% of local vehiclesSan Francisco20,724+4.9% of local vehicles

Among the highest Tesla shares, by city

Playa Vista13.3%+812+ of 6,094Los Altos13.2%+4,907+ of 36,906Newport Coast13.1%+1,262+ of 9,596Saratoga12.8%+3,593+ of 27,911Dublin12.4%+6,185+ of 49,578
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Zero-emission Tesla vehicles

1,070,990 counted by the state energy agency, a year newer than the DMV file.

Battery electric
1,070,990

Top-selling new Tesla models in California

New retail registrations this year, fleets excluded, from the California New Car Dealers Association. Each model is among the top five in its segment. The DMV file has no model names, so these count new cars, not every Tesla on the road. Only plug-in and fuel-cell models have county maps. The state energy agency publishes gas, hybrid and diesel vehicles without a make or model.

  1. Tesla Model Y #1 among luxury compact SUVs 86,099 57.9% of segment

    By county: Model Y

  2. Tesla Model 3 #1 among near-luxury cars 27,303 40.1% of segment

    By county: Model 3

  3. Tesla Model S #5 among luxury and high-end sports cars 2,043 7.4% of segment

    By county: Model S

Other current Tesla models

Tesla models from model years 2026 and 2027 in the U.S. EPA fuel economy catalog, one card per model line. The DMV file has no model names, so this shows the lineup, not how many are on California roads.

  1. Tesla Cybertruck Pickup Electric

    By county: Cybertruck

  2. Tesla Model X SUV Electric

    By county: Model X

The model-year mix

2025 24,273+ (2.7%)
2024 144,017+ (16.0%)
2023 271,558+ (30.3%)
2022 151,171+ (16.8%)
2021 105,846+ (11.8%)
2020 55,507+ (6.1%)
2019 40,036+ (4.4%)
2018 69,709+ (7.7%)
2017 12,774+ (1.4%)
2016 12,076+ (1.3%)
2015 3,623+ (0.4%)
2014 2,462+ (0.2%)
2013 2,230+ (0.2%)
2012 48+ (<0.1%)
Before 201113+ (<0.1%)

A closer look at plug-in and fuel-cell models

1,070,990 Tesla plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles across California counties.

1Model Y Battery electric · 58 counties
508,191
2Model 3 Battery electric · 58 counties
409,993
3Model S Battery electric · 57 counties
74,003
4Model X Battery electric · 56 counties
63,217
5Cybertruck Battery electric · 54 counties
15,231
6Roadster Battery electric · 26 counties
355

New-car registrations

Tesla in California's new light-vehicle market, including fleets.

Year to date
121,822
-10.0% vs 135,293 a year earlier, revised
Latest quarter
43,994
-15.4% year over year
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U.S. rated models and configurations

87 models, 187 U.S. rated configurations, 2012–2027. Browse fuel economy, powertrain, range and U.S. specifications.

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