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87850 Paltaniemi

Postcode area 87850 Paltaniemi had 411 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,405 in 2024, 15% above the municipal level. 100% 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
411residents31 December 2024
€29,405median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
8%green within 500 maverage
87850 Paltaniemi · Kajaani87850 Paltaniemi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kajaani with 87850 Paltaniemi 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 Kajaani.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
26%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed4%
Students8%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015511
2016513
2017494
2018483
2019482
2020465
2021455
2022430
2023429
2024411

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.

€29,405
median income, adults
€31,913
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education13%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification39%
Lower university or polytechnic degree32%
Higher university degree14%

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.

175 households and 198 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
51.2 m²
floor area per person
116.9 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented7%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households23%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children23%
Pensioner households40%

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

55jobs located hereworkplaces
68summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
100%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; 8% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
9.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
16residents per km²25.5 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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