Mesa, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85202
Maricopa County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 37,275
- 2,289/sq mi
- $71,619
- Median income
- $370,900
- Median home value
- 34.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mesa pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,289
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85202 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85202 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.3 square miles in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. The area is home to 37,275 residents, producing a population density of 2,289 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 85202 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85202 sits at $71,619 (1% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $39,271. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $370,900 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $1,594 per month, and 50.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85202 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Maricopa County, so you can benchmark 85202 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 85202
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 85202.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
166 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
126 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
126 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
101 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
75 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85202, Mesa, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
37,275
Population
16.3
Area (sq mi)
2,289
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85202?
33.7
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
11.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$71,619
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$39,271
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 85202 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,619 49th percentile higher than 49% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
18,154
Total Housing Units
16,798
Occupied Units
1,356
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$370,900
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$1,594
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.5%
YoY Change (2024)
372
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+272%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 85202 have increased 4.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +272% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9.1% | 243 |
| 2021 | +20.8% | 294 |
| 2022 | +21.3% | 356 |
| 2023 | -0.2% | 356 |
| 2024 | +4.5% | 372 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 938 business establishments in ZIP 85202, employing approximately 16,729 people with a combined annual payroll of $898,695,000.
938
Businesses
16,729
Employees
$898.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 166 | 17.7% |
| Retail trade | 126 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 126 | 13.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 101 | 10.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 75 | 8.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 68 | 7.3% |
| Construction | 60 | 6.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 55 | 5.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 40 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 35 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 23 | 2.5% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 2.2% |
| Educational services | 13 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 1.2% |
| Information | 10 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85202 vs 85210 →
ZIP 85202 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85225
Chandler (85225)
69,810 residents
- 85204
Mesa (85204)
60,885 residents
- 85281
Tempe (85281)
57,348 residents
- 85282
Tempe (85282)
48,671 residents
- 85201
Mesa (85201)
46,092 residents
- 85283
Tempe (85283)
44,813 residents
- 85224
Chandler (85224)
42,796 residents
- 85233
Gilbert (85233)
37,564 residents
- 85202
Mesa (85202)
37,275 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85202 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85202 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85284
Tempe (85284)
$156,146 median income
- 85233
Gilbert (85233)
$111,160 median income
- 85224
Chandler (85224)
$94,516 median income
- 85225
Chandler (85225)
$88,676 median income
- 85283
Tempe (85283)
$84,568 median income
- 85282
Tempe (85282)
$79,036 median income
- 85204
Mesa (85204)
$72,216 median income
- 85202
Mesa (85202)
$71,619 median income
- 85201
Mesa (85201)
$67,294 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85202 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85210 | Mesa, AZ | 36,464 | 1.9 mi |
| 85224 | Chandler, AZ | 42,796 | 4.1 mi |
| 85282 | Tempe, AZ | 48,671 | 3.4 mi |
| 85283 | Tempe, AZ | 44,813 | 3.5 mi |
| 85201 | Mesa, AZ | 46,092 | 3.8 mi |
| 85233 | Gilbert, AZ | 37,564 | 4.2 mi |
| 85204 | Mesa, AZ | 60,885 | 5.1 mi |
| 85281 | Tempe, AZ | 57,348 | 4.5 mi |
| 85284 | Tempe, AZ | 16,479 | 4.7 mi |
| 85225 | Chandler, AZ | 69,810 | 5.1 mi |
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