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78850 Käpykangas

Postcode area 78850 Käpykangas had 2,689 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €25,487 in 2024, 7% above the municipal level. 81% 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
2,689residents31 December 2024
€25,487median incomeadults, 2024
25%of households rentingtenure
13%green within 500 maverage
78850 Käpykangas · Varkaus78850 Käpykangas highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Varkaus with 78850 Käpykangas 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 Varkaus.

12%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
34%
aged 65 and over
51
years, average age

Main activity

Employed39%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners37%
Children aged 0–1411%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,006
20163,017
20172,934
20182,879
20192,826
20202,788
20212,787
20222,752
20232,712
20242,689

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.

€25,487
median income, adults
€27,372
mean income, adults
13.0%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree25%
Higher university degree5%

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.

1,388 households and 1,482 homes at the end of 2024.

1.8
people per household
46.2 m²
floor area per person
84.6 m²
average home size
19%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented25%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households46%
Young one-person households7%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households42%

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

576jobs located hereworkplaces
11summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
81%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; 13% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants2
Parks2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops32
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
71residents per km²37.9 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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