Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 86,576 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32901, 32934 and 32935, and parts of 32903, 32904 and 32940 are in Melbourne too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Melbourne
Mostly Melbourne
Mostly Melbourne; also Palm Shores
Mostly Indialantic; part is in Melbourne
Mostly West Melbourne; part is in Melbourne
Mostly Viera West; part is in Melbourne
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melbourne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA881 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melbourne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Melbourne had 84,678 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Brevard County grew from 5,158 residents in 1900 to 606,612 in 2020.
Brevard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melbourne Wfo, FL weather station (about a mile away).
205,503 jobs at 15,510 businesses in Brevard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,971 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melbourne’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 142 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 580 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 530 |
| Mental health providers | 349 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 196 |
| Optometrists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 53 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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.
Parks (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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.
Established in 1867.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croton Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 464 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–7 | 542 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Harbor City Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 389 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Longleaf Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 578 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Quest Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 687 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Roy Allen Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 619 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sabal Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 493 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sherwood Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 493 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Suntree Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 585 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| University Park Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 529 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| South Area Alternative Learning CenterMelbourne | 1–12 | 68 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Middle SchoolMelbourne | 7–8 | 580 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Riverside Charter High SchoolMelbourne | 7–12 | 223 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Stone Magnet Middle SchoolMelbourne | 7–8 | 557 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| West Shore Junior/Senior High SchoolMelbourne | 7–12 | 948 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Palm Bay Magnet Senior High SchoolMelbourne | 8–12 | 1,359 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Eau Gallie High SchoolMelbourne | 9–12 | 1,398 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Melbourne Senior High SchoolMelbourne | 9–12 | 2,210 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Catholic SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–8 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Bright Horizons AcademyMelbourne | Pre-K–8 | 94 | Islamic | 4.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–8 | 255 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Paloma AcademyMelbourne | Pre-K–7 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Space Coast DiscoveryMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 63 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| Suntree MontessoriMelbourne | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 6.1 mi |
| Torah AcademyMelbourne | Pre-K–4 | 6 | Jewish | 9.5 mi |
| Life Changers Christian AcademyMelbourne | TK–12 | 77 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.4 mi |
| Ember AcademyMelbourne | K–12 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Learning Forward EducationMelbourne | K–6 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
| No Limits AcademyMelbourne | K–12 | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Rfm Christian AcademyMelbourne | K–12 | 43 | Other religious | 2.7 mi |
| Verdi EcoschoolMelbourne | K–11 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| West Melbourne Christian AcademyMelbourne | K–12 | 168 | Church of God | 2.6 mi |
| Rising Stars AcademyMelbourne | 3–12 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Rising Stars AcademyMelbourne | 3–12 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Florida Preparatory AcademyMelbourne | 6–12 | 133 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Melbourne Central Catholic High SchoolMelbourne | 9–12 | 437 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Melbourne, Viera West, Viera East, Palm Bay, June Park, Indialantic, Melbourne Village and Palm Shores.
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