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39960 Sarvela

Postcode area 39960 Sarvela had 406 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,770 in 2024, 6% above the municipal level. 99% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 1 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
406residents31 December 2024
€23,770median incomeadults, 2024
7%of households rentingtenure
18%green within 500 maverage
39960 Sarvela · Karvia39960 Sarvela highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Karvia with 39960 Sarvela 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 Karvia.

16%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
21%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
31%
aged 65 and over
48
years, average age

Main activity

Employed41%
Unemployed4%
Students3%
Pensioners34%
Children aged 0–1415%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

2015441
2016432
2017435
2018435
2019448
2020447
2021438
2022428
2023406
2024406

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.

€23,770
median income, adults
€27,226
mean income, adults
8.3%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education29%
Matriculation examination1%
Vocational qualification51%
Lower university or polytechnic degree17%
Higher university degree2%

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.

189 households and 230 homes at the end of 2024.

2.1
people per household
52.1 m²
floor area per person
104.3 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied91%
Rented7%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households35%
Young one-person households3%
Households with children21%
Pensioner households49%

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

104jobs located hereworkplaces
105summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
99%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.

1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 18% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops6
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²61.0 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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