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88310 Melalahti

Postcode area 88310 Melalahti had 177 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,948 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 98% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 0 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
177residents31 December 2024
€22,948median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
1%green within 500 maverage
88310 Melalahti · Paltamo88310 Melalahti highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Paltamo with 88310 Melalahti 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.

15%
aged under 16
3%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed38%
Unemployed3%
Students4%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1413%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015219
2016222
2017220
2018210
2019206
2020205
2021198
2022192
2023175
2024177

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.

€22,948
median income, adults
€26,387
mean income, adults
6.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education24%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
Higher university degree8%

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.

91 households and 124 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.6 m²
floor area per person
93.3 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented2%
Other tenure6%

Households

One-person households46%
Young one-person households6%
Households with children17%
Pensioner households57%

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

16jobs located hereworkplaces
111summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
11.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2residents per km²100.8 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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