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96500 Korkalovaara

Postcode area 96500 Korkalovaara had 5,731 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,602 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 58% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 14 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
5,731residents31 December 2024
€25,602median incomeadults, 2024
37%of households rentingtenure
35%green within 500 maverage
96500 Korkalovaara · Rovaniemi96500 Korkalovaara highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Rovaniemi with 96500 Korkalovaara 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 Rovaniemi.

16%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 45–64
24%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed43%
Unemployed7%
Students7%
Pensioners27%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20155,731
20165,738
20175,657
20185,629
20195,580
20205,636
20215,648
20225,701
20235,671
20245,731

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.

€25,602
median income, adults
€26,563
mean income, adults
13.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education19%
Matriculation examination4%
Vocational qualification47%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree8%

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.

3,082 households and 3,367 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
41.9 m²
floor area per person
77.0 m²
average home size
58%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied62%
Rented37%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households49%
Young one-person households11%
Households with children20%
Pensioner households34%

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

315jobs located hereworkplaces
0summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
42%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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops30
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
2.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,023residents per km²5.6 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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