AZ 264 Second Mesa 2006 09 08, 2006
Second Mesa’s story
87 years in pictures
Census counts: 814 in 2000, 843 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
- 1939Second Mesa is settled
Second MesaAZ
832 people live in this town, settled in 1939.
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Population
832
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$72K
Census ACS
Median age
29.9
years
Land area
40 sq mi
Is Second Mesa a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Second Mesa, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Second Mesa. Second Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
832 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
ShongopoviSecond Mesa
Getting set up
Moving to Second Mesa: who provides what
Second Mesa is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSipaulovi (Lower Sipaulovi/Lower Mishongnovi) water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNavajo CountyNavajo 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 hereNavajo County RecorderNavajo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8604386043 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 Second Mesa.
Schools
The schools Second Mesa’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Second Mesa Day School. The town’s only public school teaches 188 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Mesa Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 188 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Second Mesa
The top destinations are Keams Canyon (19%), Kykotsmovi Village (16%) and First Mesa (9%). The median commute is under 50 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Second Mesa0%
Keams Canyon19%
Kykotsmovi Village16%
First Mesa9%
Cibecue8%
50 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Second Mesa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Second Mesa’s year
July afternoons reach 90° and January nights drop to 19°.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–45°
Spring35–66°
Summer56–88°
Fall38–68°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults feel lonely in Second Mesa than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Second Mesa. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 21%. The town beats the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 27.
| Second Mesa | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
3 better2 too close to call27 worse
| What stands out | Second Mesa | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.4% | 7.2% |
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
50 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Second Mesa, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Second Mesa comes to 56 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 79% come from inland flooding and 13% from lightning.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Second Mesa is conserved land
38 miles of trail. Second Mesa’s trail network density comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 25,572 acres
38 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Second Mesa
14pages on Second Mesa
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Second Mesa; the nearest are
Northland Pioneer CollegeCommunity college · Public · Holbrook66.7 mi$2,232 in-state tuitionDine CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tsaile77.8 mi$1,410 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff79.8 mi$2,907 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Second Mesa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Second Mesa for work
Where Second Mesa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Second Mesa
0%of working residents work in town
50 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Second Mesa
CDP in Navajo County, Arizona
Second Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation, atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 843, spread among three Hopi Indian villages, Musungnuvi (or Mishongnovi), Supawlavi (or Sipaulovi), and Songoopavi (or Shungopavi). The Hopi Cultural Center is on Second Mesa.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,699 ft
- ZIP code
- 86043
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Second Mesa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Second Mesa, AZ a good place to live?
Second Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.