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90540 Kuivasjärvi

Postcode area 90540 Kuivasjärvi had 12,397 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €32,563 in 2024, 25% above the municipal level. 80% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 80 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
12,397residents31 December 2024
€32,563median incomeadults, 2024
20%of households rentingtenure
40%green within 500 maverage
90540 Kuivasjärvi · Oulu90540 Kuivasjärvi highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Oulu with 90540 Kuivasjärvi 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 Oulu.

27%
aged under 16
13%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 45–64
8%
aged 65 and over
34
years, average age

Main activity

Employed49%
Unemployed4%
Students12%
Pensioners9%
Children aged 0–1425%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

201511,445
201611,768
201711,896
201811,937
201912,176
202012,459
202112,454
202212,456
202312,446
202412,397

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.

€32,563
median income, adults
€34,705
mean income, adults
7.8%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education10%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification26%
Lower university or polytechnic degree27%
Higher university degree30%

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.

4,718 households and 4,884 homes at the end of 2024.

2.6
people per household
38.7 m²
floor area per person
100.7 m²
average home size
20%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied80%
Rented20%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households26%
Young one-person households10%
Households with children43%
Pensioner households14%

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

1,334jobs located hereworkplaces
2summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
80%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.

80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 40% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs4
Restaurants3
Parks7
Playgrounds26
Sports pitches9
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres4
Bus stops30
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
9day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
433residents per km²28.6 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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