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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People55,283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.117,248 householdsMedian household income $125,902Median home value $584,000Median rent $2,209 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 27,532 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 29 minutes59% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% 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 landmarksChandler - Gilbert Community College Williams Campuscollege · 2.6 miArizona State University Polytechnic Campuscollege · 3.0 miDouble Knollspeak · 6.7 miSignal Buttepeak · 7.6 miVal Vista Village Trailer Park Water Retention Basinreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEastmark Great Parkpark · under a mile · 64 acresGateway Shared Use Pathpark · 2.0 miTonto National Forestnational forest · 5.7 mi · 2,866,800 acresUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 228 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 22.6 mi · 473 acresMcFarland State Historic Parkstate park · 24.1 miSource: 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 201631 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201631 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation1,397 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Valley ER and Hospital3.3 miPost officeMesa Four Peaks Post Office5.0 miTown hallQueen Creek Town Hall5.3 miPoliceMesa Police Department Superstition Station3.5 miFire stationMesa Fire Department Station 221under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighEastmark High Schoolunder a mileElementarySilver Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmarkunder a mileCollegeChandler - Gilbert Community College Williams Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA1.7 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX23 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC30 miLight railGilbert Rd/Main St11 miCoachApache Junction ChevronGreyhound5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85212 ZIP area.
