Chelsea, MA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Chelsea, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 35,124. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CHELSEA-MA · Chelsea, MA 1 ZIPs · 35,124 pop · #12343/25278 · Suffolk County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $72,179
- RANK-MID #12343/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dorchester
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-RENT 26% owners
- POP-SMALL 35,124
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-HIGH $493,500
Nearest income peer: Dorchester, MA ( $1,433 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Chelsea
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Chelsea on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mattapan · lowest $65,709
Mattapan · lowest
$65,709 median HH income
- Dorchester · near
Dorchester · near
$70,746 median HH income
- Chelsea · this city
Chelsea · this city
$72,179 median HH income
- Dorchester Cen · near
Dorchester Cen · near
$81,923 median HH income
- Revere · near
Revere · near
$86,969 median HH income
- South Boston · highest
South Boston · highest
$164,387 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Chelsea, MA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 49%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 35,124
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,179
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 02150 (35,124 residents). Household income $72,179 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (26.0%) for this income tier, rent $1,956 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Massachusetts, Lynn is the closest lower-income city and Athol the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Chelsea.
Population concentration
Chelsea reads through its lone ZIP, 02150
35,124 ACS residents, one ZIP: 02150 is not the leading code inside Chelsea, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Chelsea's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 759 establishments, 12,993 employees , annual payroll $647,004k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02150 (759 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (112) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Chelsea, MA
These ZIP codes sit in Suffolk County, which covers 33 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Chelsea. See the Suffolk County roll-up →
Chelsea sits in the lower half of Suffolk County on income: Boston, Revere and Dorchester Center report more, and only Mattapan reports less. South Boston marks the far end of that range at $164,387, 128% above Chelsea.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02150 | 35,124 | $72,179 | 759 | 6,133 |
Chelsea roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Chelsea, .