ZIP Code 32953 — North Merritt Island CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 32953 covers North Merritt Island, FL in Brevard County with a population of about 24,834.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 321; U.S. House district FL-8; the ORLANDO - DAYTONA BCH - MELBRN media market.

North Merritt Island, FL matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 32953 is about $84,248 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.9%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 35.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 16.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $394,300 — about 13% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,094 (about 6% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.8% (about 8.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 32953 in North Merritt Island, FL, a household would need roughly $109,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,533. That is about 29% above the local median household income ($84,248), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for North Merritt Island CDP, FL as Relatively High (composite score 98.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.7) and wildfire (97.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for North Merritt Island CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 48.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,111 for ZIP 32953 (North Merritt Island CDP, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.