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Welcome to Melbourne Beach ...

The coastal town of Melbourne Beach is located in Brevard County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Melbourne Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

When the people of Melbourne Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Melburnian<2>

A typical abbreviation for Melbourne Beach: Melbourne Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Melbourne Beach has a population of 3,292 people<3> (see below for details).

Melbourne Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Melbourne Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Melbourne Beach (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Melbourne Beach: (321)

The ZIP code for Melbourne Beach: 32951<5>

Websites for Melbourne Beach ...

Official Website: www.melbournebeachfl.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melbourne Beach had an population of 3,292 people. This is an increase of 6.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Melbourne Beach had a population of 3,101 people. This makes Melbourne Beach the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Melbourne Beach represents 0.02% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 245th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,101 people, the population of Melbourne Beach decreased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,335 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Melbourne Beach.

Communities near Melbourne Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melbourne Beach.

  • Palm Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Melbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sebastian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cocoa Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Satellite Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Harbour Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grant - Valkaria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Malabar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Palm Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Melbourne Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
    • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melbourne Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melbourne Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melbourne Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melbourne Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melbourne Beach. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Melbourne Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melbourne Beach ...

Looking for more information about Melbourne Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Melbourne Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melbourne Beach.

Adding Melbourne Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melbourne Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melbourne Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Melbourne Beach post office opened in 1891.

We also found Melbourne Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melbourne Beach.

The official website for Melbourne Beach: www.melbournebeachfl.org/

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Brevard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Melbourne Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Melbourne Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melbourne Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melbourne Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Melbourne Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melbourne Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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