The blocks around Florida Tech and University Boulevard in south Melbourne are in ZIP 32901 and split between Melbourne High and Palm Bay Magnet High zones.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: OpenStreetMap, the City of Melbourne’s city limits map layer, Brevard Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone layers, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades and Zillow Research.
South of downtown, University Boulevard runs from the campus of the Florida Institute of Technology, just west of Babcock Street, east to U.S. 1. The city does not publish a neighborhood map, so this page covers the part of Melbourne around that corridor: from about the Babcock Street corridor’s south end and downtown’s southern edge down to the blocks south of University Boulevard, with Florida Tech near the western side.
What this means for you
- Zoned high school: split between Melbourne High (graded A in 2026) and Palm Bay Magnet High (graded C).
- Home value: $268,756 in ZIP 32901 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Nearest I-95 exit: Exit 180, U.S. 192, about 6.6 miles by road.
Part of our Melbourne neighborhoods guide.
Where it is
The area holds about 1,600 land parcels on Brevard County’s parcel map, all in ZIP code 32901 and all inside the city limits. Babcock Street is its north-south spine. University Park Elementary sits on University Boulevard at the west side of the area, and Stone Magnet Middle just beyond its eastern edge, near U.S. 1. Florida Tech’s Evans Library is inside the area, according to OpenStreetMap.
Schools
From Brevard Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone layers, with grades from the state’s 2026 school grades. Shares are of the land parcels in the area:
| Level | Zoned school | Share of the area | 2026 grade | 2025 grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary (K-6) | University Park Elementary, 500 W. University Blvd. | About 83% | C | C |
| Elementary (K-2) | Meadowlane Primary Elementary, 2800 Wingate Blvd., West Melbourne | About 16%, the west side | No state grade | No state grade |
| Middle (7-8) | Stone Magnet Middle, 1101 E. University Blvd. | All | C | C |
| High (9-12) | Melbourne High, 74 Bulldog Blvd. | About 65%, the north | A | A |
| High (9-12) | Palm Bay Magnet High, 101 Pirate Lane | About 35%, the south | C | C |
The zone layer lists Meadowlane Primary for kindergarten to second grade, and the state’s grade file has no entry for it. Graduation rates for the class of 2024-25 were 97% at Melbourne High and 90% at Palm Bay Magnet High, the state’s file shows. Because the high school line runs through the area, check any address with the district’s School Zone Locator, and see our schools guide.
Home values
The typical home value in ZIP 32901 was $268,756 in August 2026, down 1.7% from $273,487 a year earlier, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. It is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes across the whole ZIP code, not a sale price. The figure for Melbourne as a whole was $356,996, down 1.0%. See our home prices guide.
Parks and libraries
From OpenStreetMap:
- Lipscomb Community Center and Lipscomb Pool, at the area’s eastern edge.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 955 E. University Blvd., a Brevard County library about 0.75 miles from the middle of the area.
- Riverview Park, 2400 Riverview Drive, and the downtown parks are about a mile north. See our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- City Hall: about 2.7 miles by road from the middle of the area.
- I-95: Exit 180, U.S. 192, is about 6.6 miles by road and Exit 183, Eau Gallie Boulevard, about 9.4 miles.
- Airports: Melbourne Orlando International Airport is about 4.2 miles by road and Orlando International Airport about 65 miles. These are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network, not drive times.
- Buses: Space Coast Area Transit’s stop data shows Routes 25 and 30 stopping in or next to the area. Check the 2026 system map and our getting around guide.
Groceries and everyday stores
OpenStreetMap lists a Walmart Neighborhood Market at 3550 S. Babcock St., inside the area. The nearest pharmacies in its data are on New Haven Avenue downtown, about a mile north, and a Publix is at 1411 S. Babcock St. in the Babcock Street area.
Nearby areas
Downtown and Babcock Street.
Frequently asked questions
What ZIP code is Florida Tech in?
The campus and the blocks around University Boulevard are in 32901. Zillow put the typical home value in ZIP 32901 at $268,756 in August 2026, down 1.7% from a year earlier.
What high school serves the area around Florida Tech?
It is split. About two-thirds of the land parcels are zoned for Melbourne High, graded A in 2026, and the southern third for Palm Bay Magnet High, graded C. Check the address with the district’s School Zone Locator.
What elementary and middle schools serve University Boulevard?
Most of the area is zoned for University Park Elementary, 500 W. University Blvd., and all of it for Stone Magnet Middle, 1101 E. University Blvd. Both were graded C in 2026.
Is the area around Florida Tech a good place to live?
The area around Florida Tech is about 1,600 land parcels in south Melbourne with an elementary school and a middle school on University Boulevard and a Walmart Neighborhood Market on Babcock Street, zoned for Melbourne High (A in 2026) or Palm Bay Magnet High (C). The typical home value in ZIP 32901 was $268,756 in August 2026, according to Zillow.
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