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44860 Alvajärvi

Postcode area 44860 Alvajärvi had 207 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,676 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 98% 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
207residents31 December 2024
€22,676median incomeadults, 2024
8%of households rentingtenure
38%green within 500 maverage
44860 Alvajärvi · Pihtipudas44860 Alvajärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Pihtipudas with 44860 Alvajärvi 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 Pihtipudas.

9%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
42%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed3%
Students5%
Pensioners43%
Children aged 0–148%
Others1%

Population at the end of each year

2015252
2016243
2017231
2018220
2019219
2020225
2021213
2022207
2023209
2024207

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.

€22,676
median income, adults
€26,154
mean income, adults
6.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree1%

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.

102 households and 134 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
54.8 m²
floor area per person
105.9 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied90%
Rented8%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households36%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children15%
Pensioner households61%

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

34jobs located hereworkplaces
181summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
98%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; 38% 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 stops8
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1resident per km²192.8 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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