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15900 Jalkaranta

Postcode area 15900 Jalkaranta had 1,819 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €34,933 in 2024, 41% above the municipal level. 71% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 28 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
1,819residents31 December 2024
€34,933median incomeadults, 2024
8%of households rentingtenure
16%green within 500 maverage
15900 Jalkaranta · Lahti15900 Jalkaranta highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Lahti with 15900 Jalkaranta 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 Lahti.

18%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
18%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
29%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed42%
Unemployed2%
Students7%
Pensioners31%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20151,662
20161,691
20171,693
20181,703
20191,695
20201,788
20211,785
20221,824
20231,843
20241,819

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.

€34,933
median income, adults
€45,436
mean income, adults
3.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education13%
Matriculation examination6%
Vocational qualification19%
Lower university or polytechnic degree34%
Higher university degree29%

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.

796 households and 881 homes at the end of 2024.

2.3
people per household
53.6 m²
floor area per person
118.0 m²
average home size
28%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied91%
Rented8%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households29%
Young one-person households2%
Households with children26%
Pensioner households42%

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

206jobs located hereworkplaces
3summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
71%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.

28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants3
Parks1
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Day-care centres1
Bus stops25
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
3.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
535residents per km²3.4 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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