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40800 Vaajakoski

Postcode area 40800 Vaajakoski had 8,066 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €26,720 in 2024, 8% above the municipal level. 59% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 54 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
8,066residents31 December 2024
€26,720median incomeadults, 2024
30%of households rentingtenure
24%green within 500 maverage
40800 Vaajakoski · Jyväskylä40800 Vaajakoski highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Jyväskylä with 40800 Vaajakoski 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.

17%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
23%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
25%
aged 65 and over
45
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed6%
Students7%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20158,143
20168,197
20178,196
20188,076
20198,167
20208,176
20218,124
20228,100
20238,031
20248,066

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.

€26,720
median income, adults
€29,707
mean income, adults
12.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education17%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree13%

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.

4,003 households and 4,371 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
42.0 m²
floor area per person
82.3 m²
average home size
39%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied69%
Rented30%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households43%
Young one-person households9%
Households with children22%
Pensioner households36%

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

2,547jobs located hereworkplaces
243summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
59%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.

54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 24% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs5
Restaurants0
Parks6
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches10
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops28
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
2day-care centresOpenStreetMap
5.9 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
130residents per km²61.9 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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