Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:17 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:26 am – 5:23 pm
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People51,283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.117,626 householdsMedian household income $121,102Median home value $550,900Median rent $1,964 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,372 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 27,760 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes63% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, Chinese 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 106°F, lows 79°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 40°F11 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare177 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Mesa station, 7 mi away; snow from Mesa
Nearby landmarksMesa Tierra Number Three Subdivision Water Retention Basinreservoir · 3.0 miArizona State University Polytechnic Campuscollege · 5.3 miChandler - Gilbert Community College Williams Campuscollege · 5.4 miVal Vista Village Trailer Park Water Retention Basinreservoir · 3.8 miDouble Knollspeak · 6.4 miThunder Mountainpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiparian Preserve @ Water Ranchpark · under a mile · 117 acresNichols Parkpark · under a mileTonto National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 2,866,800 acresUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 228 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 27.7 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201630 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Gilbertserves 247,600 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202179 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,273 ft388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner MD Anderson Cancer Center1.5 miPost officeVal Vista Post Office1.6 miTown hallGilbert Town Hall3.7 miPoliceGilbert Police Department3.8 miFire stationGilbert Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherSchoolChrist Greenfield Church and Schoolunder a mileElementaryChallenger Basic Schoolunder a mileElementarySonoma Ranch Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeArizona State University Polytechnic Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA6.3 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX16 miInterstateI-1013 miUS highwayUS 246.4 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC28 miLight railGilbert Rd/Main St4.5 miCoachMesa Bus StopGreyhound5.9 miTransit13 stops within a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85234 ZIP area.
