Local servicesHospitalBanner Baywood Medical Center4.3 miPost officeMesa Falcon Field Post Office1.1 miTown hallMesa City Hall7.9 miPoliceMesa Police Department Red Mountain Station3.7 miFire stationMesa Fire Department Station 214under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolAmerican Leadership Academy Mesa North 7 - 12under a mileElementaryAmerican Leadership Academy Mesa North Pre - K - 6under a mileElementaryRed Mountain Ranch Elementary School1.7 miCollegeMesa Community College Red Mountain Campus2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA12 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX17 miInterstateI-1016 miUS highwayUS 609.4 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC35 miLight railGilbert Rd/Main St6.0 miCoachMesa Bus StopGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85215 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:17 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:27 am – 5:23 pm
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People16,888 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.17,450 householdsMedian household income $98,831Median home value $441,000Median rent $1,958 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,162 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%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, 5 mi away; snow from Mesa
Nearby landmarksMesa Community College Red Mountain Campuscollege · 2.1 miSpook Hillpeak · 2.1 miSchlechts Buttepeak · 2.8 miVal Vista Village Trailer Park Water Retention Basinreservoir · 4.4 miMaxwell Lake (historical)lake · 5.9 miVerde Riverriver · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresDesert Trails Parkpark · under a mileSummit Parkpark · under a mileUsery Mountain Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 228 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 33.8 mi · 473 acresTonto National Monumentnational monument · 35.7 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation1,412 ft430 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program