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40660 Länsi-Palokka

Postcode area 40660 Länsi-Palokka had 984 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,937 in 2024, 25% above the municipal level. 100% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
984residents31 December 2024
€30,937median incomeadults, 2024
2%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
40660 Länsi-Palokka · Jyväskylä40660 Länsi-Palokka highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Jyväskylä with 40660 Länsi-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.

26%
aged under 16
6%
aged 16–24
35%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 45–64
13%
aged 65 and over
36
years, average age

Main activity

Employed51%
Unemployed3%
Students6%
Pensioners13%
Children aged 0–1425%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015699
2016705
2017702
2018725
2019751
2020750
2021796
2022892
2023971
2024984

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.

€30,937
median income, adults
€32,033
mean income, adults
5.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education12%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification40%
Lower university or polytechnic degree26%
Higher university degree18%

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.

376 households and 401 homes at the end of 2024.

2.6
people per household
43.5 m²
floor area per person
112.1 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied98%
Rented2%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households19%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children39%
Pensioner households25%

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

59jobs located hereworkplaces
47summer 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7.1 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
48residents per km²20.5 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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