Town guide

Melbourne Beach, Florida

Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 3,250 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32951.

Homes sold for a median of $354 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,2503,283 per sq mi
Median home value$708,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$354Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Melbourne Beach

1 ZIP code

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Around Melbourne Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)55 miles away
Closer regional airportMelbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA884 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Melbourne Beach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Melbourne Beach

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Melbourne Beach had 3,231 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 581st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Brevard County grew from 5,158 residents in 1900 to 606,612 in 2020.

Melbourne Beach population by census2000: 3,335, 2010: 3,101, 2020: 3,2313,33520003,10120103,2312020

Brevard County, 1900–2020

Brevard County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,158, 1910: 4,717, 1920: 8,505, 1930: 13,283, 1940: 16,142, 1950: 23,653, 1960: 111,435, 1970: 230,006, 1980: 272,959, 1990: 398,978, 2000: 476,230, 2010: 543,376, 2020: 606,6125K’00’109K’20’3016K’40’50111K’60’70273K’80’90476K’00’10607K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Melbourne BeachJan: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 63°F, 2.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 75°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 74°F, 7.6 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 69°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 61°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 56°F, 2.4 in72°52°Jan2.674°54°Feb2.077°58°Mar2.781°63°Apr2.385°69°May3.588°73°Jun7.190°74°Jul6.589°75°Aug6.788°74°Sep7.684°69°Oct4.977°61°Nov2.674°56°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melbourne Intl Ap, FL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Brevard County

205,503 jobs at 15,510 businesses in Brevard County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brevard CountyHealth care and social assistance: 30,631 jobs; Retail trade: 29,504 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,965 jobs; Professional services: 21,438 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,069 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,609 jobs; Construction: 13,132 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,879 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melbourne Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Palm Bay HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Palm Bay4.7 miles
  • Holmes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Melbourne6.4 miles
  • Orlando Health Melbourne HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melbourne10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors5
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Melbourne Beach

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Acquaviva's Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Melbourne Beach Library3.5 mi
  • Palm Bay Public Library4.0 mi
  • Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Old Town Hall History Museum2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1883.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Melbourne Beach

Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gemini Elementary SchoolMelbourne BeachPre-K–6410Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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