What is the postal code of Altishofen?

Altishofen has 6 postal codes: 6144, 6244, 6245, 6246, 6247, 6263.

What is the tax rate in Altishofen?

The municipal tax multiplier of Altishofen is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Altishofen?

A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Altishofen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Altishofen have?

Altishofen has 2'040 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Altishofen?

Altishofen has 410 foreign residents, a share of 20.1% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Altishofen

6144–6263

LU CANTON6144 6244 6245 6246+2 PLZ

Residents

2'040

Area

14.3 km²

Population density

142 pop./km²

Elevation

520 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

724 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

185%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

992 48.6%

Men

1'048 51.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

474 23.2%

Swiss citizens

1'630 79.9%

Foreign residents

410 20.1%

Population density

142 pop./km²

0–19 · 474 · 23.2%20–64 · 1'286 · 63.0%65+ · 280 · 13.7%

Foreign residents 20.1%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Altishofen

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

61.7% YesNo 38.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

56.1% YesNo 43.9%

14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes

56.2% YesNo 43.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

39.5% YesNo 60.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

11.0% YesNo 89.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

39.8% YesNo 60.2%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

35.8% YesNo 64.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.0% YesNo 27.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

40.5% YesNo 59.5%

08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes

80.1% YesNo 19.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte36.6% · strongest party

Mitte36.6%

SVP23.7%

FDP23.2%

SP6.9%

Übrige3.5%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier185%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

185%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 26 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'884 CHF(12.9%)

Rank 26 of 79 in the canton · 488 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:12'884 CHF(~12.9%)

AltishofenCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Altishofen	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	5.7%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	8%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	9.8%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	10.8%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	11.6%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	12.1%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	12.9%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	13.5%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	14.1%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	14.6%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	15.2%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	15.7%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	17%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	18.1%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	19.2%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	20.2%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	21.1%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	21.8%	17.6–24.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'112 mm

8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

724 m

Mean elevation

586 m

Relief

250 m

Mean slope

9.8°

Flat share

29.6%

South-facing

14.4%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 250 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

36.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

45 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

8'000

36 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

25.41 Rp./kWh

Energy

12 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

8.73 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.31 Rp./kWh

25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator CKW AG

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.24 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

849

Built before 194617.4%

Built since 200127.1%

0.24 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 95 min · Car 56 min

AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 24 min

Remoteness 26/79 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitealtishofen.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'040 #52 LU · #962 CH Families & children23.2% #15 LU · #275 CH Age structure13.7% #79 LU · #2061 CH Women share48.6% #58 LU · #1672 CH Foreign residents20.1% #24 LU · #855 CH Population density142/km² #58 LU · #1257 CH Tax burden12'884 #27 LU · #489 CH Taxes185% #26 LU Warmest municipalities8.7 °C #56 LU · #1493 CH Sunniest municipalities41.3% #21 LU · #1275 CH Rainiest municipalities1'112 mm #59 LU · #1040 CH Voter turnout53.8% #62 LU · #1241 CH Against Switzerland16% #34 LU · #837 CH Aligned with Switzerland84% #40 LU · #579 CH SVP strongholds23.7% #67 LU · #1617 CH SP strongholds6.9% #44 LU · #1791 CH Centre strongholds36.6% #22 LU · #161 CH FDP strongholds23.2% #5 LU · #304 CH GLP strongholds2.3% #66 LU · #1708 CH Green strongholds3.4% #57 LU · #1823 CH Largest by area14.3 km² #35 LU · #677 CH Highest municipalities520 m #50 LU · #1120 CH Remotest municipalities95 min #26 LU · #462 CH Best-connected municipalities95 min #53 LU · #1638 CH Highest peaks724 m #52 LU · #1145 CH Highest-lying municipalities586 m #40 LU · #1063 CH Greatest vertical range250 m #43 LU · #1140 CH Steepest municipalities9.8° #34 LU · #940 CH Solar potential36 GWh #33 LU · #545 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #54 LU · #411 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #58 LU · #1728 CH

Postal codes (6)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 6

Altishofen6246 Ebersecken6245 Nebikon6244 Richenthal6263 Schötz6247 Zell LU6144

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Altishofen?: Altishofen has 6 postal codes: 6144, 6244, 6245, 6246, 6247, 6263.
What is the tax rate in Altishofen?: The municipal tax multiplier of Altishofen is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Altishofen?: A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Altishofen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Altishofen have?: Altishofen has 2'040 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Altishofen?: Altishofen has 410 foreign residents, a share of 20.1% (2025).

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