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62720 Sissala

Postcode area 62720 Sissala had 294 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,605 in 2024, 6% above the municipal level. 100% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
294residents31 December 2024
€24,605median incomeadults, 2024
3%of households rentingtenure
29%green within 500 maverage
62720 Sissala · Alajärvi62720 Sissala highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Alajärvi with 62720 Sissala highlighted

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for Alajärvi.

24%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
42
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed3%
Students7%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1423%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015333
2016333
2017325
2018324
2019300
2020307
2021304
2022296
2023299
2024294

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€24,605
median income, adults
€26,488
mean income, adults
6.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree3%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

104 households and 131 homes at the end of 2024.

2.8
people per household
43.5 m²
floor area per person
115.1 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied95%
Rented3%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households23%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children24%
Pensioner households44%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

39jobs located hereworkplaces
24summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
100%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 29% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
13residents per km²23.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

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