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62760 Menkijärvi

Postcode area 62760 Menkijärvi had 198 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €19,990 in 2024, 14% below the municipal level. 96% 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
198residents31 December 2024
€19,990median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
62760 Menkijärvi · Alajärvi62760 Menkijärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Alajärvi with 62760 Menkijärvi 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.

22%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
12%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed28%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners37%
Children aged 0–1420%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015243
2016230
2017217
2018221
2019221
2020208
2021208
2022200
2023198
2024198

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.

€19,990
median income, adults
€24,354
mean income, adults
12.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education39%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree13%
Higher university degree1%

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.

87 households and 117 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
47.6 m²
floor area per person
100.8 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied90%
Rented7%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households61%

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

26jobs located hereworkplaces
96summer 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.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2residents per km²90.3 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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