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40270 Palokka

Postcode area 40270 Palokka had 13,762 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €28,108 in 2024, 14% above the municipal level. 57% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 66 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
13,762residents31 December 2024
€28,108median incomeadults, 2024
37%of households rentingtenure
13%green within 500 maverage
40270 Palokka · Jyväskylä40270 Palokka highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Jyväskylä with 40270 Palokka 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 Jyväskylä.

21%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 45–64
19%
aged 65 and over
40
years, average age

Main activity

Employed44%
Unemployed5%
Students7%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–1420%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

201511,183
201611,545
201712,034
201812,509
201912,749
202012,905
202113,221
202213,468
202313,614
202413,762

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.

€28,108
median income, adults
€31,196
mean income, adults
10.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education14%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification40%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree15%

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.

6,393 households and 6,923 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
39.2 m²
floor area per person
82.0 m²
average home size
42%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied62%
Rented37%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households40%
Young one-person households12%
Households with children28%
Pensioner households28%

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

2,621jobs located hereworkplaces
196summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
57%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.

66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants2
Parks6
Playgrounds19
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres6
Bus stops17
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4schoolsOpenStreetMap
12day-care centresOpenStreetMap
5.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
172residents per km²79.8 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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