Melbourne Beach, FL · standard
ZIP Code 32951
Brevard County, Florida — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 10,673
- 507/sq mi
- $98,420
- Median income
- $567,300
- Median home value
- 56.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Melbourne Beach pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 507
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 32951 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 32951 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.1 square miles in Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida. The area is home to 10,673 residents, producing a population density of 507 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 32951 against Florida and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 32951 sits at $98,420 (28% above the Florida average), while per-capita income is $80,048. The poverty rate stands at 5.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $567,300 (51% above the state average) with median rent at $1,716 per month, and 85.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 32951 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 56.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.7, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Brevard County, so you can benchmark 32951 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 32951
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 32951.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
67 establishments
- Construction
Construction
31 establishments
- Retail trade 23
Retail trade
23 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 20
Accommodation and food services
20 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 20
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 32951, Melbourne Beach, FL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
10,673
Population
21.1
Area (sq mi)
507
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 32951?
61.7
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
6.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$98,420
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$80,048
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 32951 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,420 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
7,868
Total Housing Units
5,833
Occupied Units
2,035
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$567,300
Median Home Value
+51% vs state
$1,716
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+0.8%
YoY Change (2024)
394
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+294%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 32951 have increased 0.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +294% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.5% | 250 |
| 2021 | +10.6% | 277 |
| 2022 | +32.6% | 367 |
| 2023 | +6.6% | 391 |
| 2024 | +0.8% | 394 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 261 business establishments in ZIP 32951, employing approximately 1,105 people with a combined annual payroll of $44,596,000.
261
Businesses
1,105
Employees
$44.6M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 67 | 25.7% |
| Construction | 31 | 11.9% |
| Retail trade | 23 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 20 | 7.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 7.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 19 | 7.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 18 | 6.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 16 | 6.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 5.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 3.5% |
| Information | 6 | 2.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 4 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 32951 vs 32949 →
ZIP 32951 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32909
Palm Bay (32909)
30,120 residents
- 32901
Melbourne (32901)
24,521 residents
- 32905
Palm Bay (32905)
22,084 residents
- 32903
Indialantic (32903)
12,869 residents
- 32951 10,673
Melbourne Beach (32951)
10,673 residents
- 32976 9,079
Sebastian (32976)
9,079 residents
- 32950 3,982
Malabar (32950)
3,982 residents
- 32949 2,248
Grant (32949)
2,248 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 32951 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 32951 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32949
Grant (32949)
$130,651 median income
- 32950
Malabar (32950)
$115,781 median income
- 32903
Indialantic (32903)
$104,906 median income
- 32951
Melbourne Beach (32951)
$98,420 median income
- 32909
Palm Bay (32909)
$79,977 median income
- 32905
Palm Bay (32905)
$56,411 median income
- 32901
Melbourne (32901)
$54,651 median income
- 32976 $46,712
Sebastian (32976)
$46,712 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 32951 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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