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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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet MESA-AZ · Mesa, AZ 13 ZIPs · 478,404 pop · #8135/25278 · Maricopa County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $83,598
- RANK-UPPER #8135/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Phoenix
- BOOK-MID 13 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 67% owners
- POP-MAJOR 478,404
- SPREAD-WIDE 85210→85212
- HOME-MID $398,746
Nearest income peer: Phoenix, AZ ( $389 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Mesa
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Mesa on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Phoenix · lowest
Phoenix · lowest
$83,209 median HH income
- Mesa · this city
Mesa · this city
$83,598 median HH income
- Glendale · near
Glendale · near
$84,417 median HH income
- Avondale · near
Avondale · near
$85,411 median HH income
- Tempe · near
Tempe · near
$96,072 median HH income
- Queen Creek · highest
Queen Creek · highest
$129,367 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Mesa, AZ sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 32%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 478,404
- city population (Census)
- 13
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $83,598
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (13 codes). Income averages $83,598, rent $1,699 , commute about 25 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Maricopa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler and Gilbert among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Queen Creek marks the far end of that range at $129,367, 55% above Mesa.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Mesa differ
Mesa's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $61,957 in ZIP 85210 to $125,902 in ZIP 85212, while home values span $286,200 in 85208 to $584,000 in 85212. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 13.1 points
85210 to 85212
85208 to 85212
85212 to 85201
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Mesa residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 13 codes in Mesa. The densest, 85204, still represents only about 13% of the 478,404 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Mesa
Citywide ZBP: 11,894 establishments, 170,019 employees , annual payroll $8,930,750k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 13 of 13 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 85210 (1,357 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,806) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Mesa, AZ
These ZIP codes sit in Maricopa County, which covers 131 ZIP codes in all; 13 of them fall in Mesa. See the Maricopa County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Maricopa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler and Gilbert among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Queen Creek marks the far end of that range at $129,367, 55% above Mesa.
Side-by-side: Compare 85204 vs 85201 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85204 | 60,885 | $72,216 | 1,237 | 2,373 |
| 85201 | 46,092 | $67,294 | 1,035 | 1,906 |
| 85207 | 44,744 | $108,699 | 780 | 579 |
| 85205 | 39,858 | $73,283 | 935 | 1,572 |
| 85209 | 37,377 | $84,432 | 809 | 1,303 |
| 85202 | 37,275 | $71,619 | 938 | 2,289 |
| 85210 | 36,464 | $61,957 | 1,357 | 2,139 |
| 85203 | 35,541 | $73,578 | 798 | 1,498 |
| 85208 | 34,762 | $69,390 | 295 | 1,494 |
| 85206 | 33,154 | $75,607 | 1,237 | 1,342 |
| 85213 | 31,797 | $103,969 | 723 | 1,296 |
| 85212 | 24,492 | $125,902 | 994 | 267 |
| 85215 | 15,963 | $98,831 | 756 | 74 |
Mesa roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Mesa, .