FI · SV · EN

29900 Merikarvia Keskus-Rannikko

Postcode area 29900 Merikarvia Keskus-Rannikko had 2,072 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €23,874 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 83% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 27 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Sastmola centrum-Kustområde · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,072residents31 December 2024
€23,874median incomeadults, 2024
24%of households rentingtenure
3%green within 500 maverage
29900 Merikarvia Keskus-Rannikko · Merikarvia29900 Merikarvia Keskus-Rannikko highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Merikarvia with 29900 Merikarvia Keskus-Rannikko 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 Merikarvia.

15%
aged under 16
7%
aged 16–24
16%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 45–64
38%
aged 65 and over
52
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed6%
Students5%
Pensioners41%
Children aged 0–1414%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,264
20162,255
20172,242
20182,210
20192,186
20202,182
20212,173
20222,106
20232,124
20242,072

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.

€23,874
median income, adults
€26,960
mean income, adults
14.6%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education32%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification42%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
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.

1,079 households and 1,362 homes at the end of 2024.

1.9
people per household
49.7 m²
floor area per person
89.0 m²
average home size
13%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied74%
Rented24%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households47%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children16%
Pensioner households52%

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

585jobs located hereworkplaces
1,114summer 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.

27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 3% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants1
Parks2
Playgrounds2
Sports pitches5
Gyms and sports centres3
Libraries1
Day-care centres0
Bus stops22
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
12residents per km²171.1 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.

More postcode areas in Merikarvia.