Welcome to Mesa ...

The city of Mesa is located in Maricopa County<1>.

Mesa was established in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mesa has a population of 518,497 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mesa is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mesa lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Mesa: (480)

The ZIP codes for Mesa: 85201-85216, 85274-85275, 85277<4>

Websites for Mesa ...

Official Website:   www.cityofmesa.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mesachamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mesa had an population of 518,497 people. This is an increase of 18.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mesa had a population of 439,041 people (or 11.5% of the total population of Maricopa County). This makes Mesa the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Mesa represents 6.87% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 439,041 people, the population of Mesa increased 10.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 396,375 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mesa.

Communities Also Named Mesa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Mesa - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (4), Idaho, Mississippi, New Mexico (2), Texas (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mesa.

Communities near Mesa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mesa.

• Phoenix
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
• Chandler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
• Scottsdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsdale
  • Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsdale <5>
• Tempe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
  • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <5>
• Queen Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Creek
  • Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Creek <5>
• Apache Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Junction
  • Apache Junction is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apache Junction <5>
• Fountain Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hills
  • Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Hills <5>
• Paradise Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <5>
• Guadalupe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupe <5>
• Gilbert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mesa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mesa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mesa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mesa. Our list includes 41 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mesa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mesa ...

Looking for more information about Mesa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mesa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mesa.

Adding Mesa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mesa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mesa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mesa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mesa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mesa: www.cityofmesa.org/

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/