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Chelsea ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Chelsea, MI is 48118, and its area code is 734.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,426
Area code
734

Chelsea in numbers

About 5,426 people live in Chelsea, in 2,764 households. The median household income is $72,098 a year, about the same as the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $312,700 (35% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,619 a month. The median age is 51.2; 51.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,426Chelsea5,426
Households2,764Chelsea2,764
Median age51.2Chelsea51.2Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$72,098Chelsea$72,098Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$312,700Chelsea$312,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,619Chelsea$1,619Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.8%Chelsea51.8%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.0 minChelsea24.0 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,501 / sq miChelsea1,501 / 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
48118 Chelsea , MI Standard 13,246 $88,278 $357,200

Map of Chelsea ZIP codes

48118

The ZIP codes of Chelsea, MI, 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 Ann Arbor (122,036 people, 15 mi), Whitmore Lake (7,878 people, 16 mi) and Saline (9,006 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Chelsea
TownPopulationDistance
Dexter 4,521 7.2 mi
Manchester 2,522 11.3 mi
Ann Arbor 122,036 14.9 mi
Whitmore Lake 7,878 15.6 mi
Saline 9,006 15.6 mi
Michigan Center 4,999 16.5 mi
Clinton 2,536 17.0 mi
Brighton 7,688 19.3 mi
Jackson 31,058 20.3 mi
Vandercook Lake 4,375 20.5 mi
Ypsilanti 19,857 20.9 mi
Howell 10,021 21.0 mi
South Lyon 11,950 21.4 mi
Tecumseh 8,646 21.4 mi

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