Mayer Apartments · National Register of Historic Places
Mayer’s story
142 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1884Mayer is settled
MayerAZ
A town of 791, settled in 1884.
Mayer Red Brick Schoolhouse · Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
791
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$304K
−2.3% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
816
A job hub
Is Mayer a good place to live?
34% of the land in Mayer is conserved, above both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Mayer has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Walker Charcoal Kiln and Mayer Red Brick Schoolhouse. Mayer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mayer stand out
Where Mayer beats most towns.
Small town
791 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Mayer: who provides what
Mayer is unincorporated, so Yavapai County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMayer Dwid water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYavapai CountyYavapai County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYavapai County RecorderYavapai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8633386333 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mayer.
Schools
The schools Mayer’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Mayer Unified School District. The town’s only public school teaches 380 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayer Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 380 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Mayer has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 809 people commute in
Employers in Mayer added 728 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 816. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes. Nearly a quarter of Mayer residents live below the poverty line, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
2%work in town
| Mayer | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mayer2%
Phoenix28%
Prescott11%
Prescott Valley9%
Scottsdale6%
56 mi
median commute distance
816
jobs based in Mayer
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Mayer: inland flooding
Among 141 Arizona towns, just 8 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Mayer. Expected losses in Mayer break down as 63% from inland flooding and 32% from wildfires.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Mayer keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Mayer’s trail network density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile. 18 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 4 acres.
33.7%conserved
33.7%
conserved · 4,328 of 12,842 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centennial Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Mayer home at about $304K
For households in Mayer, the share who are owner-occupiers is 96%. Home values are down 2.3% over the year to September 2026.
$304KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mayer$304K
Arizona$417K
−2.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–56°
Spring42–72°
Summer62–91°
Fall46–75°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mayer is
In Mayer, 29% of adults feel lonely. Against the Arizona average, Mayer comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Nearly a fifth of adults in Mayer smoke cigarettes; 42% have high blood pressure.
| Mayer | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Mayer | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 6.6% |
VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Montezuma Castle National Monument and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mayer. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National MonumentMontezuma Castle National Monument320K visitors a year
37 mi MountainCathedral Rock
36 mi National forestCoconino National Forest
15 mi MuseumFort Whipple
36 mi Park & preserveLake Pleasant Regional Park
21 mi Park & preserveAgua Fria National MonumentSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Montezuma Castle National Monument: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cathedral Rock: Terrydarc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coconino National Forest: Adam Baker from Houston / Moscow / Toulouse (travel a lot), CC BY 2.0 · Fort Whipple: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Agua Fria National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mayer
17pages on Mayer
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mayer
About 8 of every 100 Mayer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A job hub
Every workday, about 809 people come to Mayer for work
Where Mayer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
816jobs based in Mayer
2%of working residents work in town
56 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Mayer on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Mayer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mayer, AZ a good place to live?
Mayer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.