Mesa, AZ

Census ZIP code profile for Mesa, AZ — 13 ZIPs, total population 478,404. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Mesa, AZ is covered by 13 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 478,404 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Mesa splits its residents across 13 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Mesa, the median household income averages $83,598 and per-capita income averages $41,965. Poverty rate runs at 10.3% and unemployment at 4.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $398,746 with median rent of $1,699 per month, and 66.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 13 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Mesa against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Mesa as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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13

ZIP Codes

478,404

Population

$83,598

Median Income

$398,746

Median Home Value

40.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Mesa earn?

Median Household Income
$83,598
Per Capita Income
$41,965
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Poverty Rate
10.3%

What does housing look like in Mesa?

Median Home Value
$398,746
Median Rent
$1,699/mo
Owner Occupied
66.6%
Housing Units
244,930

Who lives in Mesa?

Bachelor's Degree+
32.1%
High School+
55.9%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
11.0%

ZIP Codes in Mesa, AZ

Side-by-side: Compare 85204 vs 85201 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
85204 60,885 2,373 America/Phoenix
85201 46,092 1,906 America/Phoenix
85207 44,744 579 America/Phoenix
85205 39,858 1,572 America/Phoenix
85209 37,377 1,303 America/Phoenix
85202 37,275 2,289 America/Phoenix
85210 36,464 2,139 America/Phoenix
85203 35,541 1,498 America/Phoenix
85208 34,762 1,494 America/Phoenix
85206 33,154 1,342 America/Phoenix
85213 31,797 1,296 America/Phoenix
85212 24,492 267 America/Phoenix
85215 15,963 74 America/Phoenix

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Mesa, AZ?
Mesa, AZ has 13 ZIP codes with a combined population of 478,404, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Mesa?
The average median household income across Mesa, AZ ZIP codes is $83,598. The poverty rate is 10.3%.
What is the cost of living in Mesa?
The average median home value in Mesa, AZ is $398,746. Median rent is $1,699/month. 66.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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