Melbourne Beach

Population: 3,237
Median household income: $86,563
Median home value: $634,400

Melbourne Beach is a community in Brevard County, Florida, home to 3,237 residents. Its median household income of $86,563 runs above the Brevard County figure of $75,817.

From 2019 to 2023, Melbourne Beach's population held roughly steady from 3,247 to 3,237, while its median home value rose 72.4% from $368,000 to $634,400.

6.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,237
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $86,563
Median home value: $634,400
Median gross rent: $1,390
Housing units: 1,801
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2473,237

Median household income

$76,250$86,563

Median home value

$368,000$634,400

Median gross rent

$1,968$1,390

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,247	$76,250	$368,000	$1,968
2020	3,270	$63,750	$381,100	$1,356
2021	3,219	$69,896	$451,500	$1,319
2022	3,214	$80,795	$563,300	$1,383
2023	3,237	$86,563	$634,400	$1,390

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	4.4%
5 to 17	358	11.1%
18 to 24	146	4.5%
25 to 34	282	8.7%
35 to 44	308	9.5%
45 to 54	398	12.3%
55 to 64	677	20.9%
65 to 74	478	14.8%
75 and over	449	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,900	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	1.5%
Two or more races	57	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate10.3%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree32.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	2.5%
High school graduate	268	10.3%
Some college or associate's	541	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	884	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	834	32.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home27.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	845	63.2%
Carpooled	40	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	5.1%
Bicycle	14	1.0%
Worked from home	363	27.1%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	28.0%
15 to 29 min	479	49.1%
30 to 44 min	147	15.1%
45 to 59 min	44	4.5%
60+ min	32	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 6.5% (210 of 3,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	875	57.1%
Nonfamily households	657	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,532	85.1%
Vacant	269	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,217	79.4%
Renter-occupied	315	20.6%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,267	70.3%
1-unit, attached	48	2.7%
2 to 4 units	115	6.4%
5 to 19 units	299	16.6%
20 or more units	63	3.5%
Mobile home & other	9	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1244000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 28.0669, -80.5596