Town guide

Mesa, California

Mesa is a community in Mono County, California, home to about 343 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93514.

Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population34398 per sq mi
Median home value$620,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$349Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mesa

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mesa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Mesa

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)88 miles away
Closer regional airportEastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA240 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mesa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mesa

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

Mesa had 275 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 1292nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Mono County grew from 2,167 residents in 1900 to 13,195 in 2020.

Mesa population by census2000: 214, 2010: 251, 2020: 275214200025120102752020

Mono County, 1900–2020

Mono County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,167, 1910: 2,042, 1920: 960, 1930: 1,360, 1940: 2,299, 1950: 2,115, 1960: 2,213, 1970: 4,016, 1980: 8,577, 1990: 9,956, 2000: 12,853, 2010: 14,202, 2020: 13,1952K’00’101K’20’302K’40’502K’60’709K’80’9013K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MesaJan: high 56°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 31°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 37°F, 0.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 44°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 100°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 47°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 37°F, 0.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 27°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in56°24°Jan1.159°26°Feb0.967°31°Mar0.674°37°Apr0.283°44°May0.294°51°Jun0.1100°57°Jul0.298°54°Aug0.190°47°Sep0.178°37°Oct0.464°27°Nov0.355°22°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bishop Ap, CA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Mono County

7,237 jobs at 627 businesses in Mono County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mono CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,315 jobs; Retail trade: 614 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 563 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 475 jobs; Construction: 327 jobs; Administrative and support: 246 jobs; Other services: 221 jobs; Manufacturing: 139 jobsHotels and restaurants 60% Retail trade 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Real estate and rentals 7% Construction 5% Administrative and support 3% Other services 3% Manufacturing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

246 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mesa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Inyo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bishop9.6 miles
  • Mammoth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mammoth Lakes32.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors36
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers114
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists6
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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.

Schools in Mesa

Public schools here are run by Bishop Unified, Round Valley Joint Elementary, Inyo County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bishop ElementaryBishopK–5832Public9.5 mi
CDS Bishop ElementaryBishopK–58Alternative Education9.5 mi
Round Valley ElementaryBishopK–568Public11.5 mi
CDS Home StreetBishop6–86Alternative Education9.6 mi
Home Street MiddleBishop6–8414Public9.6 mi
Jill Kinmont BootheBishop6–127Alternative Education9.9 mi
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)Bishop6–123Alternative Education9.5 mi
Bishop Union HighBishop9–12608Public9.6 mi
CDS Bishop HighBishop9–121Alternative Education9.6 mi
Inyo Co Small Steps Infant Toddler and PreSch ProgramBishop——Public9.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rainbow ConnectionBishopK11Seventh-day Adventist9.3 mi
Bishop Adventist Christian SchoolBishop1–846Seventh-day Adventist9.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Where Mesa is

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Shares ZIP codes with Bishop, Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, West Bishop, Round Valley, Wilkerson, Chalfant, Swall Meadows and Paradise (Mono County).

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