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65280 Gerby

Postcode area 65280 Gerby had 6,998 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €31,033 in 2024, 23% above the municipal level. 83% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 26 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
6,998residents31 December 2024
€31,033median incomeadults, 2024
18%of households rentingtenure
42%green within 500 maverage
65280 Gerby · Vaasa65280 Gerby highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Vaasa with 65280 Gerby 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 Vaasa.

21%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
26%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
18%
aged 65 and over
41
years, average age

Main activity

Employed49%
Unemployed3%
Students8%
Pensioners19%
Children aged 0–1420%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20157,017
20167,140
20177,146
20187,078
20197,088
20207,056
20217,049
20227,065
20236,973
20246,998

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.

€31,033
median income, adults
€33,903
mean income, adults
6.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education13%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification30%
Lower university or polytechnic degree31%
Higher university degree22%

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.

2,928 households and 3,117 homes at the end of 2024.

2.4
people per household
44.7 m²
floor area per person
105.1 m²
average home size
16%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied82%
Rented18%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households29%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children32%
Pensioner households28%

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

477jobs located hereworkplaces
910summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
83%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.

26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 42% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres3
Bus stops39
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
4.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
232residents per km²30.1 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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