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44260 Vihijärvi

Postcode area 44260 Vihijärvi had 247 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,127 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 100% 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
247residents31 December 2024
€25,127median incomeadults, 2024
5%of households rentingtenure
80%green within 500 maverage
44260 Vihijärvi · Äänekoski44260 Vihijärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Äänekoski with 44260 Vihijärvi 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 Äänekoski.

19%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
30%
aged 65 and over
47
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed7%
Students7%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–1418%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015299
2016290
2017288
2018277
2019271
2020270
2021269
2022261
2023253
2024247

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.

€25,127
median income, adults
€27,766
mean income, adults
15.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education18%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree7%

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.

104 households and 128 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
46.2 m²
floor area per person
104.9 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied90%
Rented5%
Other tenure5%

Households

One-person households32%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households45%

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

13jobs located hereworkplaces
242summer 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.

0 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 80% 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
3residents per km²82.1 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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