Melbourne is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, home to about 627 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41059.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Melbourne, part in Silver Grove
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 | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)17 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL262 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 458 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Campbell County grew from 54,223 residents in 1900 to 93,076 in 2020.
Campbell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).
25,891 jobs at 1,743 businesses in Campbell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melbourne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip SchoolMelbourne | K–8 | 76 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Silver Grove.
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.