Finnish postal code areas, ranked

Every one of Finland's ~3,018 postal code areas, ordered by the measures below, from Statistics Finland open data. Each list runs from the highest value down, so rank 1 is the largest figure — which for unemployment means the worst area, not the best. A rank is a position, not a verdict.

A postal code area is a postal delivery zone, not a neighbourhood, and these figures describe the people recorded as living in one. Area names stay in Finnish because that is what they are called. Full per-metric lists are in Finnish; the top of each is below.

Quick answers

Which Finnish postal code area has the highest median household income?
Westend (02160), at 98,624 € in 2024.
Which Finnish postal code area has the highest median income?
Westend (02160), at 47,267 € in 2024.
Which Finnish postal code area has the largest share of high earners?
Westend (02160), at 61.4 % in 2024.
Which Finnish postal code area is the most highly educated?
Pohjois-Tapiola (02130), at 46.3 % in 2024.
Which Finnish postal code area has the highest unemployment?
Kuusankosken Sairaala-alue (45750), at 21 % in 2024.
Which Finnish postal code area has the most residents?
Turku Keskus (20100), at 31,156 in 2024.
What is the difference between mean and median income here?
The mean is the average, which a small number of very large incomes pulls upward; the median is the midpoint, where half the households or residents earn less. An area can lead on the mean and not on the median, so the two are ranked separately.
How many postal code areas does Finland have?
About 3,018 have published statistics, across 308 municipalities. Areas with too few residents are withheld by Statistics Finland to protect privacy, so they carry no figures rather than a zero.

Mean household income

Average disposable monetary income per household. A few very large incomes pull an average upward, so read it beside the median. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaMean household income
1.Suvisaaristo (02380)163,961 €
2.Westend (02160)162,274 €
3.Kuusisaari - Lehtisaari (00340)152,039 €
4.Östersundom (00890)119,313 €
5.Kaartinkaupunki (00130)118,889 €

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Median household income

The midpoint household: half of the area's households have a lower income. The more robust of the two household income measures. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaMedian household income
1.Westend (02160)98,624 €
2.Nöykkiönpuro (02300)88,533 €
3.Suvisaaristo (02380)87,946 €
4.Jupperi (02730)85,714 €
5.Östersundom (00890)85,188 €

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Mean income per resident

Average disposable monetary income of residents aged 18 and over. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaMean income per resident
1.Westend (02160)86,104 €
2.Kuusisaari - Lehtisaari (00340)82,853 €
3.Suvisaaristo (02380)81,452 €
4.Kaartinkaupunki (00130)74,644 €
5.Kaivopuisto - Ullanlinna (00140)74,492 €

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Median income per resident

The midpoint resident aged 18 or over: half of the area's adults have a lower income. This is the figure most comparisons of the richest area actually mean. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaMedian income per resident
1.Westend (02160)47,267 €
2.Tammisalo (00830)42,006 €
3.Mankkaa (02180)41,646 €
4.Sundsberg (02450)41,462 €
5.Kuusisaari - Lehtisaari (00340)40,673 €

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Share of high earners

The percentage of an area's adults in Statistics Finland's highest income category. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaShare of high earners
1.Westend (02160)61.4 %
2.Sundsberg (02450)57 %
3.Tammisalo (00830)55.6 %
4.Mankkaa (02180)55 %
5.Kuusisaari - Lehtisaari (00340)53.1 %

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Share with higher education

The percentage of residents aged 18 or over holding a tertiary degree. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaShare with higher education
1.Pohjois-Tapiola (02130)46.3 %
2.Westend (02160)45.6 %
3.Tammisalo (00830)44.4 %
4.Otsolahti (02110)43.5 %
5.Mankkaa (02180)43.4 %

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Unemployment rate

Unemployed as a share of the labour force. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaUnemployment rate
1.Kuusankosken Sairaala-alue (45750)21 %
2.Moision Sairaala-alue (50520)17.9 %
3.Loukusa (93440)17.9 %
4.Kalliosuo (74345)17 %
5.Uusi-Värtsilä (82660)17 %

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Population

Residents recorded as living in the area. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaPopulation
1.Turku Keskus (20100)31,156
2.Hervanta (33720)29,518
3.Kontula - Vesala - Kivikko (00940)26,432
4.Tikkurila (01300)24,875
5.Matinkylä (02230)22,927

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Population density

Residents per square kilometre of the area's land. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaPopulation density
1.Sörnäinen - Harju (00500)19,965.3
2.Punavuori - Bulevardi (00120)17,625.2
3.Jätkäsaari (00220)15,093.5
4.Kallio (00530)11,303.2
5.Leinelä (01340)11,029.8

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Owner-occupied housing

The percentage of an area's occupied dwellings lived in by their owner. Latest data: 2024.

RankAreaOwner-occupied housing
1.Pohjansaha (29750)100 %
2.Toisvesi (34970)100 %
3.Pohjoisjärvi (42560)100 %
4.Pääjärvi (43480)100 %
5.Hautakylä (63890)100 %

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Workplace diversity

How evenly an area's jobs are spread across industries, from 0 (one industry) to 1. Latest data: 2023.

RankAreaWorkplace diversity
1.Seinäjoki Keskus (60100)0.9
2.Vaasa Keskus (65100)0.9
3.Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen (80100)0.9
4.Tikkurila (01300)0.9
5.Kaustinen Keskus (69600)0.9

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