Merritt Island is a community in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 34,992 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32952 and 32953.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Merritt Island
Mostly Merritt Island; also North Merritt Island and Tropical Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Merritt Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA868 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merritt Island; 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.
Merritt Island had 34,518 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 124th 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 (13 miles 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).
402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merritt Island’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 66 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 74 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary SchoolMerritt Island | Pre-K–6 | 416 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Lewis Carroll Elementary SchoolMerritt Island | Pre-K–6 | 634 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Mila Elementary SchoolMerritt Island | Pre-K–6 | 382 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Tropical Elementary SchoolMerritt Island | Pre-K–6 | 569 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Gardendale Separate Day SchoolMerritt Island | K–12 | 62 | Special Education | 5.3 mi |
| Robert L. Stevenson Elementary SchoolMerritt Island | K–6 | 481 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| North/Central Area Alternative Learning CenterMerritt Island | 3–12 | 61 | Alternative Education | 5.3 mi |
| Edgewood Jr./Sr. High SchoolMerritt Island | 7–12 | 942 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMerritt Island | 7–8 | 481 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Merritt Island High SchoolMerritt Island | 9–12 | 1,446 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Leraning IncMerritt Island | Pre-K–6 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 8.4 mi |
| Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolMerritt Island | Pre-K–3 | 44 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.0 mi |
| FacesMerritt Island | K–12 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 10.5 mi |
| Kscia International Space AcademyMerritt Island | 7–12 | 127 | Nonsectarian | 14.4 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 North Merritt Island and Tropical Park.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.