Postal Codes

32908 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 32908 covers Palm Bay, Florida, with a population of about 14,970 and a median household income of $66,589.

Population
14,970779 per square mile
Median age
38.3about the US average
Median household income
$66,5897% below the Florida median
Poverty rate
8.3%4.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$320,296up 22% in five years
Median rent
$1,8221.2× the Florida median
Degree or higher
21.3%13.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.9%23.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
101

Where 32908 is

Palm Bay, Florida — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population14,970
Median age38.3
Family households80.3%
Born outside the US9.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.5%
White (non-Hispanic)47.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino20.4%
Veterans8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$66,589
Income per person$31,767
Poverty rate8.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.5%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k7.7%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k11.7%
$60–75k14.5%
$75–100k8.7%
$100–125k10.0%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more8.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,310
Mean adjusted gross income$56,481
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k30.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.7%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$265,500
Median gross rent$1,822
Owner-occupied88.9%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built2002

What the homes are

Detached house93.4%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home1.7%
Boat, RV or van1.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$320,296as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 102.9%
Typical asking rent$2,089as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$341,938$86,061

$95,897 in 2000 to $320,296 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%
High school diploma or higher89.5%
Works from home17.1%
Drives to work alone72.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20% 1.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.8% 0.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.5% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.9% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.3% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15% 1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments101
People employed305
Annual payroll$11,571,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93.2 out of 100
Community resilience51.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought70.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado62Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave35.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave22.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake5.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Florida and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPFloridaUnited States
Median household income$66,589$71,711$78,538
Income per person$31,767$41,055$43,289
Poverty rate8.3%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$265,500$325,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,822$1,564$1,348
Homeownership88.9%67.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%33.2%35%
Unemployment rate7.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home17.1%13.9%13.5%
Born outside the US9.9%21.4%13.9%
Median age38.342.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPALM BAY, FL US8.5 km away
Rain in a year56 in

Average high and low by month

January72.9°F / 49°F2.64 in rain
February75.4°F / 51.5°F2.42 in rain
March78.5°F / 54.5°F3.04 in rain
April82.8°F / 60°F2.81 in rain
May86.6°F / 65.4°F4.37 in rain
June89.9°F / 70.7°F7.62 in rain
July91.3°F / 72.6°F6.58 in rain
August91.8°F / 72.8°F7.11 in rain
September89.2°F / 71.5°F7.95 in rain
October84.9°F / 66.5°F5.6 in rain
November79°F / 58.5°F2.95 in rain
December74.6°F / 52.3°F2.46 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Brevard County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability6.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

32907 Palm Bay, FL4.2 km away
32909 Palm Bay, FL4.4 km away
32904 Melbourne, FL9.6 km away
32906 Palm Bay, FL10.3 km away
32905 Palm Bay, FL10.4 km away
32950 Malabar, FL10.9 km away
32910 Palm Bay, FL11.5 km away
32911 Palm Bay, FL11.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Brevard County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.21 sq mi
Population density779 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude27.9816, -80.6894

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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