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98450 Kostamo

Postcode area 98450 Kostamo had 255 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €21,814 in 2024, 7% below the municipal level. 99% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 2 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
255residents31 December 2024
€21,814median incomeadults, 2024
3%of households rentingtenure
0%green within 500 maverage
98450 Kostamo · Kemijärvi98450 Kostamo highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kemijärvi with 98450 Kostamo 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 Kemijärvi.

12%
aged under 16
8%
aged 16–24
13%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
40%
aged 65 and over
53
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed6%
Students2%
Pensioners45%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

2015288
2016279
2017261
2018257
2019266
2020268
2021266
2022264
2023255
2024255

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.

€21,814
median income, adults
€24,264
mean income, adults
16.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education25%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree4%

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.

133 households and 175 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
48.5 m²
floor area per person
89.8 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied92%
Rented3%
Other tenure5%

Households

One-person households45%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children14%
Pensioner households59%

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

13jobs located hereworkplaces
95summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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.

2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 0% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
8.0 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1resident per km²390.4 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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