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48720 Kymi

Postcode area 48720 Kymi had 1,631 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €27,546 in 2024, 12% above the municipal level. 97% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 7 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,631residents31 December 2024
€27,546median incomeadults, 2024
4%of households rentingtenure
71%green within 500 maverage
48720 Kymi · Kotka48720 Kymi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kotka with 48720 Kymi 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 Kotka.

16%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
34%
aged 45–64
24%
aged 65 and over
46
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed5%
Students6%
Pensioners26%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20151,853
20161,827
20171,806
20181,755
20191,719
20201,696
20211,694
20221,653
20231,638
20241,631

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.

€27,546
median income, adults
€28,625
mean income, adults
10.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree6%

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.

750 households and 864 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
46.7 m²
floor area per person
98.1 m²
average home size
2%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied95%
Rented4%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households31%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children23%
Pensioner households36%

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

328jobs located hereworkplaces
22summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
97%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.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 71% 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 centres5
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops0
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
43residents per km²37.6 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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