Town guide

Sharpes, Florida

Sharpes is a community in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 2,840 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32959, and parts of 32926 and 32927 are in Sharpes too.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,8401,178 per sq mi
Median home value$295,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sharpes

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sharpes

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)31 miles away
Closer regional airportMelbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA862 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sharpes

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

Sharpes had 3,115 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 611th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Sharpes population by census2000: 3,415, 2010: 3,411, 2020: 3,1153,41520003,41120103,1152020

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 50°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SharpesJan: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 54°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 63°F, 2.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 73°F, 7.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 75°F, 7.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 74°F, 7.5 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 61°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 71°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in69°50°Jan3.171°54°Feb2.675°57°Mar3.479°63°Apr2.784°69°May3.788°73°Jun7.990°74°Jul6.889°75°Aug7.887°74°Sep7.583°69°Oct5.176°61°Nov2.571°54°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Titusville, FL weather station (13 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Canaveral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cocoa Beach11.0 miles
  • Parrish Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Titusville13.5 miles
  • Viera HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melbourne17.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Sharpes

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Space Coast Communities Sports Complex · 164 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Winn-Dixie2.9 mi
  • Publix3.3 mi
  • ALDI3.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brevard Correctional Institution Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science3.8 mi
  • Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • 44.2 mi
  • Bernard Simpkins Fine Arts Center4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Port St. John, Cocoa, Cocoa West, Rockledge, Titusville and West Canaveral Groves.

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