Local servicesHospitalPalm Bay Hospital7.5 miPost officeInterchange Square Post Office7.2 miTown hallGrant Valkaria Town Hall5.4 miPolicePalm Bay Police Department6.8 miFire stationPalm Bay Fire Rescue Station 63.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFlorida Institute of Technology11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMelbourne Orlando International Airport MLB14 miMajor airportOrlando International Airport MCO54 miInterstateI-954.3 miUS highwayS US Hwy 18.4 miAmtrakOkeechobee, FL OKE46 miCoachSebastian ChevronGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32909 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32909 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 55 min6:27 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:09 am – 5:32 pm
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People41,804 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.913,907 householdsMedian household income $79,977Median home value $307,100Median rent $1,535 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 19,223 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 11%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Chinese 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 49°F56 in of rain a yearwettest month SeptemberSnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palm Bay station, 1 mi away; snow from Melbourne Wfo
Parks and public landsMicco Scrub Sanctuarystate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,724 acresBill Madden Parkpark · 2.6 miT. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 6,526 acresHurricane Paintball Parkpark · 2.8 miGrant Flatwoods Sanctuarystate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 2,556 acresSt. Sebastian River Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 21,629 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBrevard County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025333 of 365 days measured32 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brevard County monitors, FL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Palm Bayserves 140,750 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
