Population
11,313
+11% since 2010
Typical home
$513K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$119K
median
Jobs based here
1,740
A commuter town
What makes Satellite Beach stand out The 3 things Satellite Beach does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Satellite Beach has grown 11% since 2010 10,109 people in 2010; 11,313 today.
What’s changed most in Satellite Beach? 10,109 2010
11,226 2020
11,313 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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87° Partly Cloudy H 86° · L 81°
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Schools
Satellite Beach’s public schools outperform 67% of Florida districts The public schools Satellite Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+ School Grade
Outdoors
6.2% of Satellite Beach is conserved land 5.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
#62 for trails in FL
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.2%
conserved · 170 of 2,736 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
#173
most conserved land in FL
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Samsons Island 1.6 mi 55 2. De Soto Park 0.2 mi 16 3. Pelican Beach Park 0.2 mi 7
Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns Satellite Beach beats the Florida average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out Satellite Beach FL Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 4.7% 12.7% Fewer uninsured adults 7.5% 15.9% More adults who have had cancer 11.3% 9.1%
Holmes Regional Medical Center
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among FL towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Satellite Beach Most working residents leave Satellite Beach for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Melbourne (19%), Palm Bay (11%) and Rockledge (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Satellite Beach 6%
Melbourne 19%
Palm Bay 11%
Rockledge 5%
Orlando 4%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,740
jobs based in Satellite Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding
102
paid flood claims since 1979
14
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Satellite Beach home is worth about $513K The typical Satellite Beach home is worth about $513,000, about the same as a year ago, 37% above the Florida typical home.
$513K Zillow home value
Typical home value Satellite Beach $513K
Florida $376K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +0.3%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Satellite Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.
89° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 56–72°
Spring 65–80°
Summer 75–88°
Fall 70–83°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Satellite Beach Satellite Beach's reported crime rate is well below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 11 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Satellite Beach 1
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Satellite Beach 5.2
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
59
property crimes reported in 2025
A commuter town 94% of working residents leave Satellite Beach for work Where Satellite Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19% → Melbourne Melbourne 19%
11% → Palm Bay Palm Bay 11%
5% → Rockledge Rockledge 5%
4% → Orlando Orlando 4%
3% → Indian Harbour Beach Indian Harbour Beach 3%
2% → West Melbourne West Melbourne 2%
Satellite Beach · 6% stay
1,740 jobs based in Satellite Beach
6% of working residents work in town
13 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Satellite Beach?
Census LEHD 2023
2014 · Indiatlantic+SatelliteBeachFL-Aerial-May2014 · Wikimedia Commons
Satellite Beach’s story
Satellite Beach in pictures
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Satellite Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida, U.S. The population was 11,226 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10,109 at the 2010 census, and it is located with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Banana River to the west. Satellite Beach is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Population 11,226
Area 4.3 sq mi
Elevation 16 ft
ZIP code 32937
Area code 321 Satellite Beach’s neighbors 2 towns share a border with Satellite Beach.
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