Mesa

Population: 358
Median household income: $135,667
Median home value: $561,500

Mesa, a community in Inyo County, California, has 358 residents. At $135,667, its median household income sits above Inyo County's $72,432.

From 2019 to 2023, Mesa's population grew 2.9% from 348 to 358, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $414,000 to $561,500.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 358
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $135,667
Median home value: $561,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

348358

Median household income

$79,750$135,667

Median home value

$414,000$561,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	348	$79,750	$414,000	$1,413
2020	434	$95,278	$444,000	—
2021	383	$120,197	$454,300	—
2022	374	$130,882	$481,300	—
2023	358	$135,667	$561,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.2%
5 to 17	65	18.2%
18 to 24	5	1.4%
25 to 34	55	15.4%
35 to 44	19	5.3%
45 to 54	55	15.4%
55 to 64	68	19.0%
65 to 74	58	16.2%
75 and over	25	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	316	88.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.8%
High school graduate	49	17.5%
Some college or associate's	118	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	72	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	36	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131	70.4%
Carpooled	8	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	25.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	20.9%
15 to 29 min	29	20.9%
30 to 44 min	35	25.2%
45 to 59 min	22	15.8%
60+ min	24	17.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 8.4% (30 of 358)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	83.3%
Nonfamily households	24	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	96.6%
Vacant	5	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	95.8%
Renter-occupied	6	4.2%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	86.6%
1-unit, attached	3	2.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0647013
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 37.4168, -118.5391