Population & age
- Total population
- 1,966
- Median age
- 38.7
First Mesa, AZ (86042)
Navajo County · Population 1,966
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
First Mesa, AZ (ZIP 86042) sits in Navajo County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 44.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,444. 38% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Local establishments report average pay of $33,228 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,447 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 94th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Median daily AQI is just 13 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM10 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. County Health Rankings reports 21,728 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 44.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 791 residents (274 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $63,199, fair market rent of $1,300 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $62,600. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 2.1%
- Black
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 2.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $63,199
- Median home value
- $62,600
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 6.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 314(49.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 327(51.0%)
- Vacant units
- 148
- Built (median)
- 1990
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 142(18.4%)
- Avg commute
- 19.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 333(16.9%)
- Uninsured
- 85(4.3%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 274(42.7%)
- No broadband
- 367(57.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 1,032(56.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$930
/month
1 Bed
$1,020
/month
2 Bed
$1,300
/month
3 Bed
$1,610
/month
4 Bed
$1,720
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
487
Across 464 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $161.0M.
Single-family
451
93% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
36
7% of total units
Single-family value
$156.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$4.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
500
Average AGI
$36,608
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
38.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00036.0% · 180
- $25,000 – $50,00040.0% · 200
- $50,000 – $75,00016.0% · 80
- $75,000 – $100,0008.0% · 40
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $18.3M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
57
Annual payroll
$1.9M
Average annual pay
$33,228
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,447
Average weekly wage
$970
Total employment
28,615
Total establishments
1,970
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.5%
That is 1.5 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
38,122
Employed
36,043
Unemployed
2,079
Based on Navajo County, AZ data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Hospitals & healthcare facilities
Facilities located inside ZIP 86042 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
HOPI HEALTH CARE CENTER
Not rated
Critical Access Hospitals
Tribal
HIGHWAY 264, MILEPOST 388, POLACCA, AZ, 86042
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
21
Date Range
1970–2021
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Flood — declared September 13, 2021 (DR-4620)
Incident period: July 22, 2021 – July 24, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Flood7 (33%)
- Fire6 (29%)
- Severe Storm4 (19%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
- Other1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
13
GoodGood 359dModerate 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
53
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM10
283 days as main pollutant
Days measured
361
Based on Navajo County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
21,728
That is roughly 13,528 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
26%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
15.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
63
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,333
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
60%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
38%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Navajo data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
44.5% of Navajo County, AZ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.12
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.91
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.65
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 26.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Navajo County, AZ for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 67 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 162 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
1
Burglary
43
Vehicle theft
27
County-level data for Navajo (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+791 people
+274 households • +$30.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
3,797households
7,332 people • $229.8M AGI
Moved out
3,523households
6,541 people • $199.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Maricopa County, AZ — 1,017 households
- Coconino County, AZ — 199 households
- Apache County, AZ — 187 households
- Pinal County, AZ — 144 households
- Pima County, AZ — 138 households
Where departing residents went
- Maricopa County, AZ — 870 households
- Coconino County, AZ — 193 households
- Apache County, AZ — 162 households
- Pima County, AZ — 143 households
- Pinal County, AZ — 130 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $60,519 versus departing households' $56,695.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Arizona
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 86042. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
8.52%
State 5.60% · avg local 2.92%
Property tax (effective)
0.65%
Median $1,281/year
Tax burden rank
18 of 50
9.40% of personal income
For ZIP 86042: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $62,600, that works out to roughly $410/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 86042
Nearby ZIPs by distance
86043 (Second Mesa, 9.1 mi) · 86039 (Kykotsmovi Village, 12.9 mi) · 86034 (Whitecone, 15.1 mi) · 86030 (Hotevilla-Bacavi, 23.2 mi) · 86510 (Pinon, 26 mi) · 86520 (Low Mountain, 26.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
43.3%
10.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
44.5%
12.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
71.7%
4.3pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
13.1%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
20.3%
9.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$5,444
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,420
- 4-Year
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · 86011
- In-state tuition
- $13,009
- Out-of-state tuition
- $29,881
- Acceptance rate
- 89.6%
- Graduation rate
- 59.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,384
- Median student debt
- $19,000
- 2-Year
Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ · 86005
- In-state tuition
- $2,907
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,987
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 23.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,420
- Median student debt
- $10,250
- 4-Year
Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, AZ · 86025
- In-state tuition
- $2,232
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,320
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 21.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,199
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Indian Bible College
Flagstaff, AZ · 86004
- In-state tuition
- $7,980
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,980
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
First Mesa, AZ (ZIP 86042) sits in Navajo County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 44.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,444. 38% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Local establishments report average pay of $33,228 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,447 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 94th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Median daily AQI is just 13 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM10 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. County Health Rankings reports 21,728 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 44.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 791 residents (274 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $63,199, fair market rent of $1,300 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $62,600. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 86042
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 86042?
43.3%, which is 10.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 86042?
22.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 86042?
44.5%, which is 12.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 86042?
1,966 people live in ZIP 86042, with a median age of 38.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 86042?
$63,199 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 86042 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 86042, 49.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 51.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 86042?
In ZIP 86042, 18.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 86042?
16.9% of the population in ZIP 86042 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 86042 have broadband internet?
42.7% of households in ZIP 86042 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 86042?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 86042 (First Mesa, AZ) is $36,608 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 86042?
Tax returns from ZIP 86042 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 86042 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 86042 (First Mesa, AZ) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 86042?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 86042 employing 57 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 86042?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 86042 is $33,228, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 86042 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 86042 ranks in the 94th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 86042?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 86042, ranking in the 97th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 86042 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 86042 between 1970–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 86042?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 86042, accounting for 7 of 21 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 86042?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 86042 was "SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2021 (DR-4620) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 86042?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 86042 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College, and Northland Pioneer College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 86042?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $5,444 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 86042?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,420 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What hospitals are in ZIP 86042?
1 hospital is located in ZIP 86042 (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
What taxes apply in ZIP 86042?
Arizona has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 8.52% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Arizona have paid family leave?
Arizona has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 86042?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 86042
Nearby ZIPs by distance
86043 (Second Mesa, 9.1 mi) · 86039 (Kykotsmovi Village, 12.9 mi) · 86034 (Whitecone, 15.1 mi) · 86030 (Hotevilla-Bacavi, 23.2 mi) · 86510 (Pinon, 26 mi) · 86520 (Low Mountain, 26.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
94th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 558
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
23
Limited English Speakers
12
Persons with Disability
83
Without HS Diploma
55
Without Health Insurance
84
Adults Age 65+
97
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.