Second Mesa is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 832 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86043.
Population83221 per sq mi
Median home value$72,200Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Second Mesa
1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Second Mesa, AZ86043Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Shongopovi; part is in Second Mesa
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Around Second Mesa
Distances
Nearest major airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)184 miles away
Closer regional airport
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Phoenix, AZ178 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Second Mesa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Second Mesa
U.S. Representative · Arizona’s 2nd DistrictElijah Crane (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Second Mesa had 843 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 222nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Navajo County grew from 8,829 residents in 1900 to 106,717 in 2020.
Navajo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuba City, AZ weather station (47 miles away).
Jobs in Navajo County
20,516 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Navajo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Second Mesa.
Nearest hospitals
Hopi Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Polacca8.1 miles
Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Tuba City47.8 miles
Little Colorado Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winslow53.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Second Mesa
Museums (1 nearby)
Hopi Cultural Center Museum3.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Second Mesa Day School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Second Mesa Day SchoolSecond Mesa
K–6
188
Public
0.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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