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02620 Karakallio

Postcode area 02620 Karakallio had 8,783 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €29,922 in 2024, 3% below the municipal level. 65% of homes were in blocks of flats. From the area’s service centre, 124 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · in Swedish Karabacka · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
8,783residents31 December 2024
€29,922median incomeadults, 2024
45%of households rentingtenure
37%green within 500 maverage
02620 Karakallio · Espoo02620 Karakallio highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Espoo with 02620 Karakallio 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 Espoo.

21%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 45–64
16%
aged 65 and over
40
years, average age

Main activity

Employed45%
Unemployed6%
Students10%
Pensioners17%
Children aged 0–1419%
Others4%

Population at the end of each year

20158,375
20168,408
20178,442
20188,399
20198,429
20208,369
20218,369
20228,633
20238,607
20248,783

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.

€29,922
median income, adults
€34,221
mean income, adults
11.2%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination8%
Vocational qualification24%
Lower university or polytechnic degree23%
Higher university degree22%

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.

4,006 households and 4,258 homes at the end of 2024.

2.2
people per household
35.6 m²
floor area per person
77.2 m²
average home size
65%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied55%
Rented45%
Other tenure0%

Households

One-person households41%
Young one-person households9%
Households with children28%
Pensioner households27%

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

791jobs located hereworkplaces
56summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
33%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.

124 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks10
Playgrounds37
Sports pitches26
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Day-care centres5
Bus stops29
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
5day-care centresOpenStreetMap
1.4 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
2,196residents per km²4.0 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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