Description
Northbound 6100 Block of Wickham Road South of Promenade Drive, in front of the Suntree Post Office in Melbourne.
This location is at the 6100 block of N Wickham Rd (northbound), just south of Promenade Drive and directly in front of the Suntree Post Office, Melbourne, FL 32940 (Brevard County). This is a key commercial/residential corridor in the established Suntree/Viera master-planned communities, serving nearby shopping plazas, restaurants, medical offices, residential subdivisions, and the I-95 corridor. The 2-sided bus shelter provides good visibility to traffic in both directions (northbound and southbound) for drivers, shoppers, residents, and local commuters.
Nearest businesses (within ~1–2 miles):
- United States Postal Service (Suntree Post Office)
- Dollar General
- The Fresh Market
- Zaxby’s Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings
- Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
- TELYS Chinese Restaurant
- Quest Diagnostics
- Extra Space Storage
- Grills Riverside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
The area sees steady daily traffic from postal customers, grocery and retail shoppers, diners at local restaurants, residents from surrounding subdivisions, and medical/service visitors, with the bus stop serving local transit riders in this family-oriented suburban neighborhood.
Traffic counts
(N Wickham Rd is a high-volume commercial arterial in the Suntree/Viera area; volumes are elevated due to retail, residential access, and proximity to I-95):
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Road / Segment
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Approximate AADT (vehicles/day)
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Notes / Year
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N Wickham Rd (near Promenade Dr / Suntree Blvd, Suntree/Viera)
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~25,000–35,000
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Brevard County / Space Coast TPO estimates for central commercial segments (retail + residential commuter flow; recent data)
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Traffic is driven by shopping, dining, postal/medical visits, and daily commutes, with peaks during retail hours, mornings/evenings, and weekends. The 2-sided shelter captures bidirectional flow effectively.
Demographics
(Suntree / Viera East & West CDP area, recent 2024–2025 estimates; the bus stop is centrally located in this affluent, master-planned community):
- Population: ~30,000–40,000+ combined in Viera East & West (rapid growth continuing)
- Median age: 44.8–55 years (higher in Suntree core at ~53–55)
- Median household income: $92,467–$109,170
- Per capita income: ~$49,894–$60,652
- Language: Approximately 80–84% speak English only at home, while ~16–20% speak a language other than English (primarily Spanish, reflecting the Hispanic/Latino population at ~10–15%); other languages account for smaller shares.
- Other notes: Highly affluent and family-oriented (~50–60% White non-Hispanic, growing Hispanic and diverse mix, low foreign-born rate), with a strong professional, retiree, and family demographic drawn to excellent schools, parks, golf courses, and upscale retail in this planned community.
