ZIP Code 05038 — Chelsea CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05038 covers Chelsea, VT in Orange County with a population of about 1,301.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 05038 is about $65,057 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.3%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 34.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 16.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $229,900 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $918 (about 21% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.4% (about 20.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05038 in Chelsea, VT, a household would need roughly $63,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,477. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,057). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chelsea CDP, VT as Very Low (composite score 26.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (65.5) and flood (50.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Chelsea CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 42.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 67 for ZIP 05038 (Chelsea CDP, VT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.