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01940 Palojoki

Postcode area 01940 Palojoki had 771 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €30,296 in 2024, in line with the municipal level. 99% of homes were detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. From the area’s service centre, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Postcode area · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
771residents31 December 2024
€30,296median incomeadults, 2024
3%of households rentingtenure
22%green within 500 maverage
01940 Palojoki · Nurmijärvi01940 Palojoki highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Nurmijärvi with 01940 Palojoki 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 Nurmijärvi.

18%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
20%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 45–64
21%
aged 65 and over
44
years, average age

Main activity

Employed50%
Unemployed2%
Students7%
Pensioners21%
Children aged 0–1416%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

2015773
2016765
2017760
2018781
2019764
2020779
2021781
2022775
2023767
2024771

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.

€30,296
median income, adults
€35,491
mean income, adults
4.5%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education23%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification37%
Lower university or polytechnic degree24%
Higher university degree11%

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.

305 households and 336 homes at the end of 2024.

2.5
people per household
48.5 m²
floor area per person
118.6 m²
average home size
0%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied94%
Rented3%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households21%
Young one-person households1%
Households with children28%
Pensioner households36%

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

169jobs located hereworkplaces
24summer 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.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors and health centres0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Day-care centres0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0
1schoolOpenStreetMap
0day-care centresOpenStreetMap
12.2 kmto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
39residents per km²19.6 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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