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42100 Jämsä Keskus

Postcode area 42100 Jämsä Keskus had 9,428 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,835 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 62% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 74 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Jämsä centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
9,428residents31 December 2024
€24,835median incomeadults, 2024
28%of households rentingtenure
21%green within 500 maverage
42100 Jämsä Keskus · Jämsä42100 Jämsä Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Jämsä with 42100 Jämsä 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 Jämsä.

12%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
35%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed37%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners38%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

201510,367
201610,189
201710,078
20189,962
20199,741
20209,629
20219,612
20229,395
20239,393
20249,428

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.

€24,835
median income, adults
€27,320
mean income, adults
13.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree21%
Higher university degree6%

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.

5,226 households and 6,090 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
47.4 m²
floor area per person
82.7 m²
average home size
36%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied70%
Rented28%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households8%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households46%

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

3,260jobs located hereworkplaces
2,091summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
62%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.

74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants4
Parks13
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops30
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
7schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
740 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
12residents per km²773.2 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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