Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05038: Chelsea, VT
ZIP code 05038 uses the postal name Chelsea, Vermont and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Chelsea (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chelsea · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Chelsea census-designated place
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.7 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05038?
05038 centers on 43.991°, -72.457° and covers 43.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 05041, 05077, 05675, 05036, 05079, 05039, 05679.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05038, 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 05038 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 05038 | In Orange County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,371 | 9th of 30 | 109th of 265 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $255k | 9th of 11 | 85th of 125 |
05038's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,746) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of 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 05038?
The 2020 Census counted 1,328 people in 05038; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,371. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,371±219 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,328+8.0% since 2010 (1,230)
- Households
- 600
- Median age
- 55.1
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 05038?
Of the 1,371 people the ACS estimates in 05038, 20.0% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.3%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 05038 earn?
Median household income is $62,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,175 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,000±$16,746
- Income per person
- $33,627
- Below the poverty line
- 13.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,290680 returns; wages 65% 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 05038?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $254,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,567
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.7%
- Housing units
- 803
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05038?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance7
- Construction6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 05038?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05041 | East Randolph | 372 | $86k | 4.7 mi |
| 05077 | Tunbridge | 1,116 | $93k | 5.7 mi |
| 05675 | Washington | 898 | $66k | 6.1 mi |
| 05036 | Brookfield | 1,169 | $110k | 6.9 mi |
| 05079 | Vershire | 914 | $72k | 6.9 mi |
| 05039 | Corinth | 935 | $74k | 8.7 mi |
| 05679 | Williamstown | 3,147 | $94k | 8.9 mi |
| 05061 | Randolph Center | 1,788 | $76k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 05072 | Strafford | 751 | $113k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.