Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,442 Zip code population in 2010: 1,230 Zip code population in 2000: 1,322
Houses and condos: 812 Renter-occupied apartments: 97
% of renters here:
16%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05038: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 39.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($3,310)
Vermont:
1.6% ($4,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,842 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,473 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 732
(50.8%)
Females: 709
(49.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 05038:
High school or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 05038:
Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 16.4%
Zip code 05038 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $231,210
05038:
$231,210
Vermont:
$304,700
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 05038 zip code as of April 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 05038 is 1,289 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.4 years
Vermont median age:
43.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Vermont:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05038, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,854 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,854
State:
$70,107
Salary/wage: $48,547 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:
$48,547
State:
$56,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1164.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3272.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6090.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9380.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22755.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $721 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$721
Vermont:
$1,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 152.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,969 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$9,969
State:
$8,930
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.5% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2587.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,358 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
+$21,358
State:
+$19,777
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5685.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,857 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,857
State:
+$15,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 258.5% for AGIs below $25k, 327.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 727.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 710.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,475 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
05038:
$6,475
Vermont:
$17,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.3% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 516.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,667 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,667
State:
$33,390
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 625.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $7,633 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
05038:
$7,633
State:
$8,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 286.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,089 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,089
State:
$1,839
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 128.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05038, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,032 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,032
State:
$55,225
Salary/wage: $39,124 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$39,124
State:
$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $931 (reported on 46.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$931
Vermont:
$1,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,200 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,200
State:
$7,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,155 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
+$16,155
State:
+$13,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,447 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,447
State:
+$12,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,800 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
05038:
$9,800
Vermont:
$12,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,712 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$18,712
State:
$22,572
Here:
20.0% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,810 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,810
State:
$3,170
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,588 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
05038:
$8,588
State:
$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,845 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,845
State:
$1,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.6%
Here:
48%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05038, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,802 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,802
State:
$44,564
Salary/wage: $32,206 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:
$32,206
State:
$37,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,223 (reported on 54.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,223
Vermont:
$1,373
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,179 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,179
State:
$4,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,197 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,197
State:
+$11,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,438 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,438
State:
+$11,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.1% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,667 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
05038:
$2,667
Vermont:
$3,004
Total itemized deductions: $15,669 (22% of AGI, reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,669
State:
$17,791
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,757 (2% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,757
State:
$2,686
Here:
2.4% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,020 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
05038:
$5,020
State:
$6,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,602 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,602
State:
$1,432
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.3%
Here:
52%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $10k, 57.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 45.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 97 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 515
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (3 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 224 (137 now married, 89 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 05038 with a mortgage: 258 (22 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 36
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,400 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $596
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 05038: Chelsea Public Library (A), Alden Speare Memorial Library (B), Orange County Courthouse (C), Chelsea Volunteer Fire Department (D), First Branch Ambulance (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 05038 include: Independent Gospel Church (A), West Hill Baptist Church (B), Congregational Church of Chelsea (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wills Cemetery (1), West Hill Cemetery (2), Wallace Cemetery (3), Spiller Cemetery (4), Spear Cemetery (5), Old Chelsea Cemetery (6), Noyes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 26 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 178 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 177 1-person, 52 2-persons
223 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (40 men, 51 women).
97.9% of residents of 05038 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 4 (0.3%) (79.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
4.2%
50%France
23%American
15%English
13%Irish
8%French
6%Polish
6%European
4%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
22010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHELSEA ELEM. HIGH SCHOOL (6 SCHOOL ST in CHELSEA, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS069
CENTRAL VT SW MGT DISTRICT (WASHINGTON TPKE in CHELSEA, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: TOWN OF CHELSEA (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHELSEA ANIMAL HOSPITAL (276 VT RTE 110 in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ANNE CARROLL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SUNNY BROOK HOLDINGS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
NYNEX BLDG (MAPLE AVE in CHELSEA, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
UPHAMS STORE (357 RTE 110 BOX 57 in CHELSEA, VT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: UPHAM CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
A J'S AUTO REPAIR (MAIN ST RTE 110 in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: ART GOODRICH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BOBS TRANSFER STATION (ROUTE 113 in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BOB KING (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHELSEA WTF (NO ADDRESS IN PCS in CHELSEA, VT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: TOWN OF CHELSEA
LUTZ MOTORWORKS (6 MOXLEY RD in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: ANTOINE LUTZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
MCCULLOUGHS GARAGE (RTE 110 BOX 5 in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ALAN MCCULLOUGH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
NORTHERN PETROLEUM CO. (RT 110 in CHELSEA, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
PICKETTS INC (264 EAST RANDOLPH RD in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LAWRENCE PICKETT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
VERMONT WIREFORM INC (RTE 110 in CHELSEA, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: FASTENER, BUTTON, NEEDLE, AND PIN MANUFACTURING. Organizations: RICHARD L COLBY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.1%
37.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34.9%Wood
23.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.1%Utility gas
1.7%Electricity
0.7%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,022. Population change in the 1990s: +300 (+29.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 599
Northeast: 573
Midwest: 69
South: 125
West: 71
69% of the 05038 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.
89% of the 05038 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:
8.5%
Vermont:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:
5.9%
Vermont:
11.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Vermont:
29.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
98,864Community and social service occupations
90,873Life, physical, and social science occupations
66,165Business and financial operations occupations
49,151Computer and mathematical occupations
48,035Management occupations
40,945Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ORANGE, COUNTY OF (JAIL STREET in CHELSEA, VT; small business) : $13,314 in 2 contractsin 2006
$13,314 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-06-05. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-05. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
21 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in 2000:
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in nursing homes
8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
3 people in other group homes
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2007, and the least - 3 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (66.0%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 05038
100% rural population.
(50.8%)
(49.2%)
Nearest zip codes: 05077, 05041, 05675, 05072, 05036, 05061.
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2007, and the least - 3 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (66.0%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).