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62420 Kortesjärvi Keskus

Postcode area 62420 Kortesjärvi Keskus had 896 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,246 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 96% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 20 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Kortesjärvi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
896residents31 December 2024
€24,246median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
42%green within 500 maverage
62420 Kortesjärvi Keskus · Kauhava62420 Kortesjärvi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kauhava with 62420 Kortesjärvi 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 Kauhava.

12%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners37%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,037
20161,017
20171,001
2018992
2019965
2020937
2021909
2022893
2023885
2024896

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.

€24,246
median income, adults
€26,902
mean income, adults
8.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification48%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
Higher university degree5%

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.

455 households and 573 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.9 m²
floor area per person
91.3 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented24%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households46%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households48%

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

370jobs located hereworkplaces
100summer 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.

20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 42% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops7
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
15.8 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
6residents per km²137.9 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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