Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:17 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:26 am – 5:22 pm
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People51,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.419,921 householdsMedian household income $108,699Median home value $505,000Median rent $1,791 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,281 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 24,956 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes65% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%3% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Apache Junction 5 Ne
Nearby landmarksThunder Mountainpeak · 1.3 miMesa Community College Red Mountain Campuscollege · 2.4 miRavens Roostpeak · under a mileJersey College School of Nursing Mesa Campuscollege · 4.6 miVerde Riverriver · 6.6 miMaxwell Lake (historical)lake · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresDesert Arroyo Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresUsery Mountain Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 3,631 acresUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 228 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 31.6 mi · 473 acresTonto National Monumentnational monument · 32.3 mi · 1,122 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 201622 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201622 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mesaserves 466,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202125 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,737 ft529 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Heart Hospital4.1 miPost officeMesa Desert Post Office4.3 miTown hallApache Junction City Hall5.8 miPoliceMesa Police Department Superstition Station5.6 miFire stationMesa Fire Department Station 2161.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherElementaryTrinity Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryZaharis Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCambridge Academy - Mesa Campus1.2 miCollegeMesa Community College Red Mountain Campus2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA10 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX21 miInterstateI-1019 miUS highwayUS 605.6 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC36 miLight railGilbert Rd/Main St9.3 miCoachApache Junction ChevronGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85207 ZIP area.
