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Melbourne, Iowa

City in Marshall County, Iowa · ZIP 50162

  • Marshall County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 771 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 306Households
  • $82,857Median household income
  • $147,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Melbourne

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.0%
7808008208402000: 79420002010: 83020102020: 7862020794786
Population of Melbourne at each census
CensusPopulation
2000794
2010830
2020786

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Melbourne
Under $50k32.4%
$50k to $100k24.8%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k19.3%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $82,857 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Melbourne
Owner occupied
229 units
Renter occupied
77 units
Vacancy rate
1.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Melbourne compared with its county and state
Melbourne compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMelbourneMarshall CountyIowa
Population71439,9713,195,937
Median household income$82,857$72,785$73,147
Median age39.338.738.6
Median home value$147,400$134,100$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%21.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.4%14.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes74.8%73.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes20.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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