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Chelsea ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Chelsea, IA is 52215, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
404
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Chelsea in numbers

About 404 people live in Chelsea, in 109 households. The median household income is $40,313 a year, 46% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $43,500 (79% below the Iowa median). The median age is 31.6; 6.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population404Chelsea404
Households109Chelsea109
Median age31.6Chelsea31.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$40,313Chelsea$40,313Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$43,500Chelsea$43,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%Chelsea6.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.8 minChelsea32.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density399 / sq miChelsea399 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chelsea city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chelsea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chelsea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52215 Chelsea , IA Standard 960 $61,932 $166,800

Map of Chelsea ZIP codes

52215

The ZIP codes of Chelsea, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chelsea

The nearest larger towns are Belle Plaine (2,380 people, 6.3 mi), Tama (3,051 people, 9.7 mi) and Toledo (1,966 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Chelsea
TownPopulationDistance
Tama 3,051 9.7 mi
Marengo 2,725 18.9 mi
Grinnell 9,505 21.3 mi
Vinton 4,948 25.3 mi
Williamsburg 3,360 26.2 mi
Marshalltown 27,626 27.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Tama County · Iowa ZIP codes

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