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ZIP Code 02150
Chelsea, Massachusetts

ZIP code 02150 is in Chelsea, located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area. Its 2020 Census population was 40,721. The estimated median adjusted gross income per tax return is $41,802, and about 2% of filers report $200,000 or more.

2020 Population
40,721
Census ZCTA
County
Suffolk
FIPS 25025
Median income (est.)
$41,802
IRS SOI 2022
Land Area
2.215 mi²
+ 0.247 mi² water

01Location & Geography

Authoritative geographic identifiers from the U.S. Census Bureau, ANSI, and FIPS standards.

Primary CityChelsea, MA
CountySuffolk County (FIPS 25025)
StateMassachusetts (FIPS 25)
Metro Area (MSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area (14460)
Census Region / DivisionNortheast Region · New England Division
Coordinates42.396824, -71.03135
Land / Water Area2.215 mi² land · 0.247 mi² water

02Income & Economics

Distribution of the 19,110 individual tax returns filed in 02150 by adjusted gross income bracket (IRS SOI, 2022).

< $25K
29.5%
$25K–$50K
30.6%
$50K–$75K
19.0%
$75K–$100K
9.2%
$100K–$200K
9.8%
$200K+
2.0%
The $200,000+ bracket accounts for 13% of 02150's total adjusted gross income, from 2% of returns — a concentration that drives the gap between the median ($41,802) and the average.
Estimated median = median adjusted gross income per tax return, interpolated from IRS SOI brackets. Differs from U.S. Census household income.

03Income Over Time

Year-over-year change in 02150's IRS income metrics, 2020–2022.

Median income (2021→2022)
$41,802
▲ 7.1%
Filers earning $200K+
2.0%
▲ 0.3 pt
Total filers
19,110
▲ 4.4%
GET /zipc/v2/zipcodes/02150/soi?year=… $35K 2020 $39K 2021 $42K 2022
Median = adjusted gross income per return, interpolated from IRS SOI brackets. Figures are nominal (not inflation-adjusted).

04Population Trend

Decennial U.S. Census population for the 02150 ZCTA.

2000
35,080
 
2010
35,124
▲ +0.1%
2020
40,721
▲ +15.9%

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Chelsea and its immediate neighbors, sorted by distance.

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06USPS Postal Details

Delivery and facility attributes from the monthly USPS dataset.

ZIP ClassificationNon-Unique Zip
Facility TypeBranch
Carrier Route SortB
USPS Finance Number240056
City AliasesChelsea

07Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 02150 in?

ZIP code 02150 is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (county FIPS code 25025).

What city is ZIP code 02150?

The primary USPS city for 02150 is Chelsea, MA.

What metro area (MSA) is 02150 in?

02150 is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area (MSA code 14460).

What is the population of ZIP code 02150?

The 2020 Census population of 02150 was 40,721 residents.

What is the median income in ZIP code 02150?

Based on IRS Statistics of Income data, the estimated median adjusted gross income per tax return in 02150 is about $41,802, with around 2% of filers reporting $200,000 or more. Note that adjusted gross income is a tax measure and differs from U.S. Census household income.