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62940 Hoisko

Postcode area 62940 Hoisko had 517 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,849 in 2024, 3% above the municipal level. 95% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 6 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
517residents31 December 2024
€23,849median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
22%green within 500 maverage
62940 Hoisko · Alajärvi62940 Hoisko highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Alajärvi with 62940 Hoisko 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.

17%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
32%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed4%
Students7%
Pensioners33%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015579
2016573
2017561
2018569
2019550
2020541
2021539
2022540
2023531
2024517

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.

€23,849
median income, adults
€26,396
mean income, adults
9.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification43%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree7%

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.

210 households and 259 homes at the end of 2024.

2.5
people per household
48.6 m²
floor area per person
113.1 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented2%
Other tenure5%

Households

One-person households24%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children24%
Pensioner households50%

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

81jobs located hereworkplaces
103summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
95%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.

6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
16residents per km²33.2 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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