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62295 Kauhajärvi

Postcode area 62295 Kauhajärvi had 353 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €20,882 in 2024, 19% below the municipal level. 95% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
353residents31 December 2024
€20,882median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
34%green within 500 maverage
62295 Kauhajärvi · Lapua62295 Kauhajärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lapua with 62295 Kauhajärvi 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 Lapua.

10%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
41%
aged 65 and over
54
years, average age

Main activity

Employed34%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners45%
Children aged 0–148%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015426
2016429
2017426
2018423
2019395
2020392
2021388
2022384
2023372
2024353

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.

€20,882
median income, adults
€23,649
mean income, adults
11.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification57%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
Higher university degree2%

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.

179 households and 228 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
53.1 m²
floor area per person
98.7 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied91%
Rented7%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households58%

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

50jobs located hereworkplaces
58summer 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.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 34% 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 centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops4
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
5residents per km²72.6 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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