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What County Is Melbourne, Florida In?

Melbourne is in Brevard County, Florida. About 86,576 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 44.2 sq mi (115 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Palm Bay, 11 mi south.

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Melbourne in Florida
Indian Harbour BeachJune ParkMelbourne VillagePalm ShoresWest Melbourne
Melbourne and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
86,576 ± 58
Land area
44.2 sq mi (115 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
28 ft 9 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$66,991 ± $2,486
Median home value
$306,400 ± $9,862
Median rent, with utilities
$1,525 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
59.7% ± 2.1 points
Metro area
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLA principal city of the area
Water area
5.82 sq mi (15.1 km²)
State
Florida
Census place code
1243975
Coordinates (central point)
28.110438, -80.662717
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Melbourne

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Melbourne

28.110438, -80.662717 is a central point for Melbourne, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Melbourne

28 ft (9 m), the USGS ground height at Melbourne’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Melbourne

Longest day
13 hours 56 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 22 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:25 AM around June 10
Latest sunrise
7:37 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:26 PM around December 1
Latest sunset
8:23 PM around July 1

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:15 AM5:48 PM10 h 33 min
Feb 157:00 AM6:13 PM11 h 13 min
Mar 157:32 AM7:31 PM11 h 59 min
Apr 156:57 AM7:48 PM12 h 51 min
May 156:32 AM8:05 PM13 h 33 min
Jun 156:25 AM8:20 PM13 h 55 min
Jul 156:35 AM8:21 PM13 h 46 min
Aug 156:52 AM8:01 PM13 h 9 min
Sep 157:07 AM7:27 PM12 h 20 min
Oct 157:23 AM6:53 PM11 h 30 min
Nov 156:44 AM5:29 PM10 h 45 min
Dec 157:06 AM5:28 PM10 h 22 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Melbourne

Melbourne uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3294051,727 people
  2. 3293541,965 people
  3. 3290437,241 people
  4. 3290128,923 people
  5. 3293727,836 people
  6. 3290524,792 people
  7. 3293418,564 people
  8. 3290313,836 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Melbourne. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Melbourne Village, Florida (town)1.6 mi south
  2. June Park, Florida (CDP)3.1 mi southwest
  3. West Melbourne, Florida (city)4.2 mi south
  4. Indian Harbour Beach, Florida (city)5.0 mi northeast
  5. Palm Shores, Florida (town)5.6 mi north
  6. Palm Bay, Florida (city)11 mi south
  7. Merritt Island, Florida (CDP)14 mi north

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.