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62740 Koskenvarsi

Postcode area 62740 Koskenvarsi had 191 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,546 in 2024, 15% above the municipal level. 96% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
191residents31 December 2024
€26,546median incomeadults, 2024
1%of households rentingtenure
16%green within 500 maverage
62740 Koskenvarsi · Alajärvi62740 Koskenvarsi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Alajärvi with 62740 Koskenvarsi 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.

19%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
29%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed1%
Students8%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015213
2016210
2017212
2018208
2019201
2020195
2021203
2022201
2023205
2024191

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.

€26,546
median income, adults
€28,304
mean income, adults
1.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification41%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree11%

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.

78 households and 99 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
50.3 m²
floor area per person
117.4 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied97%
Rented1%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households27%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children27%
Pensioner households47%

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

55jobs located hereworkplaces
15summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% 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
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
28residents per km²6.9 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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