Joensuu
Joensuu had 78,741 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,347 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 46% of households rented and 53% owned their home. The population has grown by 4.3% since 2015.
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)
All 37 postcode areas.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Postcode area | Residents | Median income | Renting | Owning | 65+ | Avg. age | Unemployment | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80100 Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen | 10,687 | €21,200 | 62% | 37% | 26% | 44 | 14.8% | 11% | 245 |
| 80110 Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen | 4,720 | €22,089 | 56% | 44% | 27% | 45 | 14.2% | 13% | 240 |
| 80130 Kanervala | 3,207 | €21,769 | 53% | 45% | 16% | 38 | 11.0% | 11% | 231 |
| 80140 Noljakka | 8,455 | €23,455 | 58% | 42% | 16% | 40 | 18.7% | 38% | 46 |
| 80160 Rantakylä-Latola | 9,902 | €22,451 | 48% | 52% | 25% | 45 | 20.5% | 29% | 86 |
| 80170 Utra | 3,649 | €24,774 | 41% | 59% | 21% | 42 | 20.6% | 21% | 69 |
| 80200 Niinivaara | 4,863 | €22,318 | 56% | 44% | 28% | 45 | 14.7% | 20% | 82 |
| 80220 Penttilä | 4,736 | €21,992 | 65% | 34% | 16% | 38 | 12.7% | 16% | 213 |
| 80230 Hukanhauta | 6,835 | €28,843 | 24% | 75% | 17% | 38 | 9.7% | 24% | 78 |
| 80260 Kettuvaara | 5,220 | €26,003 | 35% | 65% | 22% | 42 | 14.2% | 23% | 41 |
| 80330 Reijola | 2,276 | €27,237 | 21% | 78% | 22% | 43 | 10.1% | 39% | 16 |
| 81200 Eno Keskus | 2,392 | €22,255 | 27% | 72% | 39% | 53 | 20.5% | 22% | 18 |
| 81210 Louhioja | 306 | €25,711 | 13% | 87% | 20% | 37 | 15.8% | 39% | 1 |
| 81260 Ahveninen | 149 | €26,611 | 4% | 92% | 38% | 52 | 7.2% | 33% | 1 |
| 81270 Paukkaja | 96 | €22,877 | 6% | 94% | 33% | 51 | 20.9% | 100% | 0 |
| 81280 Uimaharju | 1,333 | €22,319 | 21% | 77% | 44% | 57 | 25.7% | 32% | 11 |
| 81290 Ukkola | 192 | €20,486 | 14% | 85% | 39% | 54 | 21.7% | 41% | 2 |
| 81295 Haapalahti | 113 | €22,921 | 5% | 86% | 45% | 59 | 17.0% | 45% | 1 |
| 81330 Luhtapohja | 71 | €20,649 | 0% | 98% | 59% | 63 | 28.6% | 99% | 0 |
| 81360 Sarvinki | 87 | €19,552 | 9% | 87% | 47% | 57 | 15.6% | 100% | 0 |
| 81390 Revonkylä | 63 | €22,599 | 7% | 90% | 41% | 53 | 9.5% | 84% | 0 |
| 82110 Heinävaara | 911 | €27,435 | 16% | 83% | 21% | 43 | 13.9% | 38% | 9 |
| 82120 Keskijärvi | 173 | €25,190 | 3% | 95% | 39% | 53 | 8.1% | 62% | 1 |
| 82140 Kiihtelysvaara Keskus | 746 | €22,711 | 22% | 77% | 39% | 55 | 17.0% | 44% | 8 |
| 82160 Oskola | 48 | €21,081 | – | – | 42% | 57 | 5.9% | 96% | 0 |
| 82170 Uskali | 42 | €19,170 | – | – | 50% | 57 | 26.7% | 87% | 0 |
| 82180 Huhtilampi | 69 | €23,996 | 5% | 92% | 41% | 56 | 12.1% | 94% | 1 |
| 82200 Hammaslahti | 2,758 | €23,731 | 21% | 77% | 27% | 46 | 18.2% | 41% | 24 |
| 82210 Suhmura | 487 | €26,106 | 8% | 87% | 33% | 48 | 13.0% | 66% | 3 |
| 82220 Niittylahti | 2,056 | €29,361 | 9% | 90% | 14% | 37 | 9.4% | 26% | 4 |
| 82710 Kovero | 343 | €24,530 | 6% | 92% | 46% | 59 | 15.8% | 74% | 2 |
| 82730 Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho | 601 | €21,601 | 37% | 63% | 46% | 58 | 26.2% | 44% | 10 |
| 82750 Öllölä | 87 | €20,311 | 6% | 93% | 51% | 61 | 22.9% | 93% | 0 |
| 82760 Hoilola | 67 | €22,989 | 14% | 84% | 60% | 63 | 52.9% | 53% | 2 |
| 82815 Marjovaara | 113 | €22,434 | 5% | 92% | 50% | 59 | 19.6% | 74% | 0 |
| 82850 Kinnasniemi | 60 | €25,796 | 3% | 97% | 40% | 53 | 15.4% | 76% | 1 |
| 82865 Kokinvaara-Mannervaara | 37 | €19,053 | – | – | 54% | 66 | 55.6% | 70% | 1 |
Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for North Karelia.
Main activity
Population at the end of each year
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.
Education of adults
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.
43,379 households and 48,116 homes at the end of 2024.
Households by tenure
Households
Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.
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.
107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 25% green space within 500 metres.
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)
Around here.
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Postcode areas.
Other municipalities in North Karelia.