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Chelsea ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Chelsea, MA is 02150, and its area codes are 617 and 857.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
39,908
Area codes
617, 857

Mail addressed to Chelsea uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chelsea in numbers

About 39,908 people live in Chelsea, in 13,716 households, the 38th-largest of Massachusetts's 248 census places. The median household income is $72,179 a year, 31% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $493,500 (12% below the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,956 a month. The median age is 34.4; 22.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population39,908Chelsea39,908
Households13,716Chelsea13,716
Median age34.4Chelsea34.4Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,179Chelsea$72,179Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$493,500Chelsea$493,500Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,956Chelsea$1,956Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%Chelsea22.2%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.9 minChelsea32.9 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density17,985 / sq miChelsea17,985 / 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
02150 Chelsea , MA Standard 39,908 $72,179 $493,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chelsea

These ZIP codes cover part of Chelsea but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Chelsea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02149 Everett , MA Standard 50,045 $85,218 $610,000
02151 Revere , MA Standard 60,012 $86,969 $597,400

Map of Chelsea ZIP codes

02150

The ZIP codes of Chelsea, MA, 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 Everett (50,045 people, 1.3 mi), Malden (65,906 people, 2.6 mi) and Revere (60,012 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near Chelsea
TownPopulationDistance
Everett 50,045 1.3 mi
Malden 65,906 2.6 mi
Revere 60,012 2.7 mi
Winthrop Town 18,759 3.4 mi
Somerville 81,036 3.6 mi
Boston 666,442 4.1 mi
Melrose 29,650 4.3 mi
Medford 59,354 4.4 mi
Cambridge 118,796 4.7 mi
Saugus 28,773 5.0 mi
Nahant 3,325 5.2 mi
Stoneham 23,355 6.3 mi
Lynn 101,709 6.4 mi
Arlington 46,350 6.9 mi

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