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88470 Kontiomäki

Postcode area 88470 Kontiomäki had 456 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,928 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 78% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 6 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
456residents31 December 2024
€23,928median incomeadults, 2024
32%of households rentingtenure
48%green within 500 maverage
88470 Kontiomäki · Paltamo88470 Kontiomäki highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Paltamo with 88470 Kontiomäki 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.

17%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
29%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed36%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners32%
Children aged 0–1417%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015540
2016538
2017541
2018522
2019505
2020508
2021506
2022472
2023459
2024456

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.

€23,928
median income, adults
€24,937
mean income, adults
14.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification56%
Lower university or polytechnic degree14%
Higher university degree3%

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.

233 households and 319 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
44.8 m²
floor area per person
80.9 m²
average home size
18%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied67%
Rented32%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households41%

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

122jobs located hereworkplaces
71summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
78%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.

6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 48% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops13
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
710 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
6residents per km²76.3 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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