Mesa Vista, California

Mesa Vista
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Location in Alpine County and the state of California
Mesa Vista
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°48′26″N 119°47′46″W / 38.80722°N 119.79611°W / 38.80722; -119.79611
Country United States
State California
CountyAlpine
Government
 • State SenateMarie Alvarado-Gil (R)[1]
 • State AssemblyHeather Hadwick (R)[2]
 • U. S. CongressKevin Kiley (I)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
4.876 sq mi (12.628 km2)
 • Land4.876 sq mi (12.628 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
5,486 ft (1,672 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
217
 • Density44.5/sq mi (17.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96120
Area codes530, 837
FIPS code06-47086
GNIS feature ID1877181, 2408820

Mesa Vista (corruption of Vista de la Mesa, Spanish for "View of Table") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alpine County, California, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census, up from 200 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000182—
20102009.9%
20202178.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1860–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9]
1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12]
1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15]
1960[16][17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]
2020

Mesa Vista first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[21]

2020 census

Mesa Vista CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[23] Pop 2010[24] Pop 2020[25] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 157 172 171 86.26% 86.00% 78.80%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6 0 1 3.30% 0.00% 0.46%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 11 1 4.40% 5.50% 0.46%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 1.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.55% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 4 26 1.10% 2.00% 11.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8 11 18 4.40% 5.50% 8.29%
Total 182 200 217 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Mesa Vista had a population of 217. The population density was 44.5 inhabitants per square mile (17.2/km2). The racial makeup of Mesa Vista was 80.6% White, 0.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races, and 17.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 25.8% included children under the age of 18, 55.1% were married-couple households, 11.2% were cohabiting couple households, 20.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.3% of households were one person, and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44. There were 63 families (70.8% of all households).

The age distribution was 11.5% under the age of 18, 0.5% aged 18 to 24, 21.2% aged 25 to 44, 37.3% aged 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males.

There were 106 housing units at an average density of 21.7 units per square mile (8.4 units/km2), of which 89 (84.0%) were occupied. Of these, 91.0% were owner-occupied, and 9.0% were occupied by renters.[26][27]

References

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  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
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  5. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
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  23. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mesa Vista CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mesa Vista CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mesa Vista CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ^ "Mesa Vista CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  27. ^ "Mesa Vista CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
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