Palm Shores is a town in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 1,458 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32935 and 32940.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Melbourne; part is in Palm Shores
Mostly Viera West; part is in Palm Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palm Shores. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA877 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palm Shores; 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.
Palm Shores had 1,200 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 731st 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 (4 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).
1,304 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palm Shores’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 132 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 188 |
| Dentists | 117 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 340 |
| Mental health providers | 327 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 124 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 50 |
| Pharmacies | 37 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracted Residential ServicesViera | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 6.7 mi |
| Croton Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 464 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–7 | 542 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Harbor City Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 389 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Longleaf Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 578 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Manatee Elementary SchoolViera | Pre-K–6 | 910 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Pre-K Ese ServicesViera | Pre-K | 138 | Special Education | 6.7 mi |
| Quest Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 687 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Roy Allen Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 619 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Sabal Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 493 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Sherwood Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 493 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Suntree Elementary SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–6 | 585 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Viera Elementary SchoolViera | Pre-K–6 | 885 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Devereux HospitalViera | K–12 | 66 | Special Education | 4.9 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy Space CoastViera | K–8 | 649 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Viera Charter SchoolViera | K–8 | 1,532 | Charter | 6.9 mi |
| South Area Alternative Learning CenterMelbourne | 1–12 | 68 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Middle SchoolMelbourne | 7–8 | 580 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Viera Middle SchoolViera | 7–8 | 741 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| West Shore Junior/Senior High SchoolMelbourne | 7–12 | 948 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Eau Gallie High SchoolMelbourne | 9–12 | 1,398 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Viera High SchoolViera | 9–12 | 2,334 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Catholic SchoolMelbourne | Pre-K–8 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Paloma AcademyMelbourne | Pre-K–7 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Suntree MontessoriMelbourne | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Torah AcademyMelbourne | Pre-K–4 | 6 | Jewish | 5.4 mi |
| Life Changers Christian AcademyMelbourne | TK–12 | 77 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Ember AcademyMelbourne | K–12 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Learning Forward EducationMelbourne | K–6 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Verdi EcoschoolMelbourne | K–11 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Devereux SchoolViera | 1–12 | 133 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 mi |
| Rising Stars AcademyMelbourne | 3–12 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Rising Stars AcademyMelbourne | 3–12 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 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 Melbourne, Viera West and Viera East.
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