ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arizona

ZIP Code 85202: Mesa, AZ

ZIP Code 85202 (Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona) has an estimated 38,750 residents in 16,798 households. The median household income is $71,619, the median home value is $370,900 and the median gross rent is $1,594/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

38,750

Margin of error ±1,783

Median household income

$71,619

Margin of error ±$4,598

Median home value

$370,900

Margin of error ±$17,117

Median gross rent

$1,594/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

33.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.5 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 85202 compares with Arizona and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8520233.7 yrsArizona39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 85202$71,619Arizona$79,964United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 85202$39,271Arizona$42,503United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8520213.8%Arizona12.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 852025.0%Arizona5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8520234.6%Arizona33.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 85202$370,900Arizona$394,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 85202$1,594/moArizona$1,543/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8520250.7%Arizona67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8520222.5 minArizona25.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8520220.9%Arizona18.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 85202

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 85202 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 85202Margin of errorArizonaUnited States
Total population38,750±1,7837,378,838334,922,499
Median age33.7 yrs±1.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,798±6992,856,081129,227,496
Median household income$71,619±$4,598$79,964$80,734
Per capita income$39,271±$2,144$42,503$44,673
Poverty rate13.8%±3.3 pts12.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±1.5 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%±2.3 pts33.3%35.7%
Median home value$370,900±$17,117$394,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,594/mo±$50$1,543/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes50.7%±3.0 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±2.4 min25.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.9%±2.0 pts18.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 85202
GroupZIP 85202ArizonaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.2%52.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%4.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)32.8%31.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 85202 is

State
Arizona
Main county
Maricopa County
Largest overlapping place
Mesa (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.24 sq mi· about 6,210 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Maricopa County

85201 Mesa, AZ85203 Mesa, AZ85204 Mesa, AZ85205 Mesa, AZ85206 Mesa, AZ85207 Mesa, AZ85208 Mesa, AZ85209 Mesa, AZ85210 Mesa, AZ85212 Mesa, AZ85213 Mesa, AZ85215 Maricopa County, AZ85224 Chandler, AZ85225 Chandler, AZ85226 Chandler, AZ85233 Gilbert, AZ85234 Gilbert, AZ85248 Chandler, AZ85249 Chandler, AZ85250 Scottsdale, AZ85251 Scottsdale, AZ85253 Paradise Valley, AZ85254 Phoenix, AZ85255 Scottsdale, AZ

See every ZIP code in Arizona, or compare ZIP 85202 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.