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88300 Paltamo Keskus

Postcode area 88300 Paltamo Keskus had 1,950 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,200 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 93% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 23 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Paltamo centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,950residents31 December 2024
€23,200median incomeadults, 2024
29%of households rentingtenure
7%green within 500 maverage
88300 Paltamo Keskus · Paltamo88300 Paltamo Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Paltamo with 88300 Paltamo 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 Paltamo.

11%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
39%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed5%
Students5%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,285
20162,287
20172,235
20182,168
20192,134
20202,083
20212,055
20222,013
20231,988
20241,950

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.

€23,200
median income, adults
€27,102
mean income, adults
11.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

1,087 households and 1,433 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
48.4 m²
floor area per person
81.1 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented29%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children13%
Pensioner households52%

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

490jobs located hereworkplaces
747summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%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.

23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries2
Day-care centres1
Bus stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
1.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
4residents per km²528.7 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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