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62900 Alajärvi Keskus

Postcode area 62900 Alajärvi Keskus had 4,447 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,539 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 84% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 68 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Alajärvi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,447residents31 December 2024
€23,539median incomeadults, 2024
25%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
62900 Alajärvi Keskus · Alajärvi62900 Alajärvi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Alajärvi with 62900 Alajärvi Keskus 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.

18%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed3%
Students7%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20154,725
20164,685
20174,685
20184,630
20194,600
20204,566
20214,515
20224,454
20234,403
20244,447

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.

€23,539
median income, adults
€26,176
mean income, adults
7.1%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification45%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree6%

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.

2,036 households and 2,430 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
45.3 m²
floor area per person
94.0 m²
average home size
11%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied73%
Rented25%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households39%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households46%

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

1,924jobs located hereworkplaces
277summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
84%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.

68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants4
Parks12
Playgrounds7
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops12
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
17residents per km²265.0 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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