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ZIP Code 02150: Chelsea, MA
ZIP code 02150 is in Chelsea, Massachusetts, entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 40,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chelsea · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Chelsea
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.2 sq mi · 18,025 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02150?
02150 centers on 42.397°, -71.031° and covers 2.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 02149, 02129, 02151, 02128.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02150, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 02150 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 02150 | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 39,908 | 6th of 37 | 28th of 539 |
| Median household income | $72k | 23rd of 29 | 355th of 406 |
| Median home value | $494k | 30th of 30 | 252nd of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 99% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 02150?
The 2020 Census counted 40,721 people in 02150; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 39,908. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 39,908
- 2020 Census count
- 40,721+15.9% since 2010 (35,124)
- Households
- 13,716
- Median age
- 34.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 02150?
Of the 39,908 people the ACS estimates in 02150, 24.4% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (67.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (17.7%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6465.1%
- 65 and older10.5%
- Hispanic or Latino67.3%
- White, not Hispanic17.7%
- Black, not Hispanic7.1%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 02150 earn?
Median household income is $72,179 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,616 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,179±$7,994
- Income per person
- $32,986
- Below the poverty line
- 20.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,47819,110 returns; wages 86% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 02150?
FHFA's house price index for 02150, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $493,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,956
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 26.0%
- Housing units
- 14,165
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 02150?
759 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 23 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade112
- Construction88
- Accommodation and food services82
- Health care and social assistance78
- Wholesale trade76
- Transportation and warehousing61
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 02150?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02149 | Everett | 50,045 | $85k | 1.3 mi |
| 02129 | Charlestown | 20,032 | $157k | 1.9 mi |
| 02151 | Revere | 60,012 | $87k | 2.1 mi |
| 02128 | East Boston | 43,345 | $90k | 2.7 mi |
| 02109 | Boston | 3,612 | $159k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 02113 | Boston | 6,385 | $113k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 02148 | Malden | 65,906 | $101k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 02203 | Boston | 0 | – | 2.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.