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62600 Lappajärvi Keskus

Postcode area 62600 Lappajärvi Keskus had 1,664 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,353 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 79% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 22 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Lappajärvi centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,664residents31 December 2024
€22,353median incomeadults, 2024
26%of households rentingtenure
5%green within 500 maverage
62600 Lappajärvi Keskus · Lappajärvi62600 Lappajärvi Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lappajärvi with 62600 Lappajärvi 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 Lappajärvi.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
37%
aged 65 and over
49
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed3%
Students8%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,854
20161,843
20171,867
20181,831
20191,769
20201,739
20211,699
20221,683
20231,670
20241,664

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.

€22,353
median income, adults
€25,461
mean income, adults
9.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification46%
Lower university or polytechnic degree19%
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.

802 households and 1,080 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
48.5 m²
floor area per person
91.4 m²
average home size
16%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied72%
Rented26%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households43%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children19%
Pensioner households54%

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

546jobs located hereworkplaces
611summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
79%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.

22 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks6
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
9residents per km²178.2 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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