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42300 Jämsänkoski Keskus

Postcode area 42300 Jämsänkoski Keskus had 4,859 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,548 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 70% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 35 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Jämsänkoski centrum · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,859residents31 December 2024
€24,548median incomeadults, 2024
25%of households rentingtenure
27%green within 500 maverage
42300 Jämsänkoski Keskus · Jämsä42300 Jämsänkoski Keskus highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Jämsä with 42300 Jämsänkoski 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
17%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
36%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed35%
Unemployed7%
Students6%
Pensioners39%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20155,576
20165,547
20175,421
20185,341
20195,217
20205,145
20215,072
20224,953
20234,869
20244,859

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.

€24,548
median income, adults
€25,888
mean income, adults
16.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree5%

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.

2,655 households and 3,213 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
46.5 m²
floor area per person
79.7 m²
average home size
29%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented25%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households46%

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

1,551jobs located hereworkplaces
110summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
70%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.

35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 27% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks14
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres2
Bus stops26
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
6.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
83residents per km²58.6 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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