Welcome to Chelsea ...
The coastal city of Chelsea is located in Suffolk County<1>.
Chelsea was settled in 1624.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chelsea has a population of 39,669 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Chelsea is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Chelsea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chelsea: 617 & 857<4>
The ZIP code for Chelsea: 02150<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chelsea had an population of 39,669 people. This is an increase of 12.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chelsea had a population of 35,177 people. This makes Chelsea the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Chelsea represents 0.54% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 35,177 people, the population of Chelsea has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35,080 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chelsea.
Communities Also Named Chelsea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Chelsea - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (3), Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chelsea.
Websites for Chelsea ...
Official Website: www.ci.chelsea.ma.us/
Communities near Chelsea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chelsea.
- Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynn
- From Chelsea to Lynn
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy
- From Chelsea to Quincy
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton
- From Chelsea to Newton
- Waltham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waltham
- From Chelsea to Waltham
- Weymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weymouth
- From Chelsea to Weymouth
- Peabody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peabody
- From Chelsea to Peabody
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From Chelsea to Arlington
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salem
- From Chelsea to Salem
- Billerica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billerica
- From Chelsea to Billerica
- Beverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From Chelsea to Beverly
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chelsea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chelsea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chelsea. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chelsea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelsea. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chelsea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chelsea ...
Looking for more information about Chelsea? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chelsea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chelsea.
Adding Chelsea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chelsea in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chelsea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Chelsea post office opened in 1832.
We also found Chelsea in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chelsea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chelsea: www.ci.chelsea.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chelsea. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chelsea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 617 code has been Overlayed with the 857 area code. New phone numbers in the Chelsea area will be assigned with one of these codes: 617 or 857. As a result, placing a call in the Chelsea area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chelsea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chelsea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |