Town guide

Mesa, Washington

Mesa is a city in Franklin County, Washington, home to about 502 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99330 and 99343.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population502302 per sq mi
Median home value$256,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mesa

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mesa

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)104 miles away
Closer regional airportTri Cities Airport (PSC)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA168 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 385 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 474th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Franklin County grew from 486 residents in 1900 to 96,749 in 2020.

Mesa population by census2000: 425, 2010: 489, 2020: 385425200048920103852020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 486, 1910: 5,153, 1920: 5,877, 1930: 6,137, 1940: 6,307, 1950: 13,563, 1960: 23,342, 1970: 25,816, 1980: 35,025, 1990: 37,473, 2000: 49,347, 2010: 78,163, 2020: 96,7490K’00’106K’20’306K’40’5023K’60’7035K’80’9049K’00’1097K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 10.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MesaJan: high 40°F, low 27°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 33°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 0.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in40°27°Jan1.447°29°Feb1.057°33°Mar0.764°39°Apr0.873°46°May0.979°51°Jun0.886°57°Jul0.385°57°Aug0.277°49°Sep0.463°40°Oct0.948°32°Nov1.139°27°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eltopia 8 Wsw, WA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

24,069 jobs at 1,968 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,870 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,604 jobs; Construction: 2,969 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,418 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,255 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,114 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,843 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,380 jobsRetail trade 16% Manufacturing 15% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mesa’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Othello Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Othello17.9 miles
  • Kadlec Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richland21.2 miles
  • Lourdes Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pasco23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Mesa

Grocery stores

  • Samdoval Market1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Basin City Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mesa

Public schools here are run by North Franklin School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Basin City ElemMesaK–6330Public2.0 mi
Mesa ElemMesaK–6220Public6.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Basin City.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.