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68550 Öja

Postcode area 68550 Öja had 718 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,727 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 96% 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
718residents31 December 2024
€27,727median incomeadults, 2024
4%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
68550 Öja · Kokkola68550 Öja highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kokkola with 68550 Öja 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 Kokkola.

16%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 45–64
27%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed46%
Unemployed4%
Students5%
Pensioners29%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015733
2016722
2017730
2018728
2019733
2020740
2021737
2022724
2023731
2024718

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.

€27,727
median income, adults
€29,804
mean income, adults
8.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree9%

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.

312 households and 351 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
52.5 m²
floor area per person
116.9 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied93%
Rented4%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households25%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households40%

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

78jobs located hereworkplaces
592summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
96%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; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres1
Bus stops3
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
11.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²60.5 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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