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63540 Hernesmaa

Postcode area 63540 Hernesmaa had 177 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,337 in 2024, 4% below the municipal level. 97% 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
177residents31 December 2024
€22,337median incomeadults, 2024
3%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
63540 Hernesmaa · Alajärvi63540 Hernesmaa highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Alajärvi with 63540 Hernesmaa 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.

10%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
9%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 45–64
44%
aged 65 and over
56
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed3%
Students5%
Pensioners47%
Children aged 0–149%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015211
2016207
2017201
2018194
2019191
2020188
2021181
2022179
2023176
2024177

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.

€22,337
median income, adults
€24,268
mean income, adults
8.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification55%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
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.

92 households and 114 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
55.0 m²
floor area per person
98.5 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied95%
Rented3%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households36%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households55%

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

22jobs located hereworkplaces
26summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
11residents per km²15.9 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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