What is the postal code of Bercher?

The postal code of Bercher is 1038.

What is the tax rate in Bercher?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bercher is 79% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Bercher?

A single person without children pays about 16'754 CHF income tax in Bercher on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 283 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bercher have?

Bercher has 1'354 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bercher?

Bercher has 236 foreign residents, a share of 17.43% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Bercher

1038

VD CANTON1038

Residents

1'354

Area

4.3 km²

Population density

317 pop./km²

Elevation

637 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

79%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

681 50.3%

Men

673 49.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

320 23.6%

Swiss citizens

1'118 82.6%

Foreign residents

236 17.4%

Population density

317 pop./km²

0–19 · 320 · 23.6%20–64 · 811 · 59.9%65+ · 223 · 16.5%

Foreign residents 17.4%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Bercher

BFS

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

53.4% YesNo 46.7%

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

44.5% YesNo 55.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

63.7% YesNo 36.3%

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

31.1% YesNo 68.9%

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

37.7% YesNo 62.3%

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

31.7% YesNo 68.3%

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

76.3% YesNo 23.7%

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

42.6% YesNo 57.4%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

23.0% YesNo 77.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

10.9% YesNo 89.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP23.7% · strongest party

FDP23.7%

SP23.2%

SVP20.2%

GRÜNE13.6%

GLP7.1%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier79%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

79%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 286 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'754 CHF(16.8%)

Rank 283 of 300 in the canton · 1737 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'754 CHF(~16.8%)

BercherCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bercher	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.3%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.9%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.6%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.8%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.8%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.6%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.8%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.7%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.7%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.6%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.5%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	21.3%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	23.3%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	25%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.6%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	28%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	29.3%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	30.3%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'011 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

668 m

Mean elevation

621 m

Relief

139 m

Mean slope

6.6°

Flat share

61.3%

South-facing

2.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 139 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

13.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

18.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'100

14 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

30.07 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.67 Rp./kWh

30.07 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Romande Energie SA

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

1.22 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

575

Built before 194630.4%

Built since 200129.2%

1.22 %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 53 min · Car 40 min

AgglomerationPT 42 min · Car 26 min

Remoteness 152/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentPascal Wulliamoz

Websitebercher-vd.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'354 #108 VD · #1249 CH Families & children23.6% #98 VD · #217 CH Age structure16.5% #200 VD · #1855 CH Women share50.3% #134 VD · #754 CH Foreign residents17.4% #194 VD · #1089 CH Population density317/km² #73 VD · #750 CH Tax burden16'754 #283 VD · #1737 CH Taxes79% #286 VD Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #173 VD · #842 CH Sunniest municipalities44% #226 VD · #841 CH Rainiest municipalities1'011 mm #193 VD · #1575 CH Voter turnout57.9% #182 VD · #710 CH Against Switzerland17% #73 VD · #798 CH Aligned with Switzerland83% #58 VD · #689 CH SVP strongholds20.2% #217 VD · #1782 CH SP strongholds23.2% #106 VD · #255 CH Centre strongholds6.1% #70 VD · #1669 CH FDP strongholds23.7% #143 VD · #286 CH GLP strongholds7.1% #152 VD · #738 CH Green strongholds13.6% #70 VD · #210 CH Largest by area4.3 km² #188 VD · #1667 CH Highest municipalities637 m #103 VD · #728 CH Remotest municipalities53 min #152 VD · #1559 CH Best-connected municipalities53 min #147 VD · #576 CH Highest peaks668 m #161 VD · #1299 CH Highest-lying municipalities621 m #127 VD · #948 CH Greatest vertical range139 m #189 VD · #1650 CH Steepest municipalities6.6° #118 VD · #1311 CH Solar potential14 GWh #111 VD · #1295 CH Cheapest electricity30.07 Rp./kWh #244 VD · #1634 CH Most expensive electricity30.07 Rp./kWh #57 VD · #473 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1038

Bercher

Localities

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Bercher1038

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bercher?: The postal code of Bercher is 1038.
What is the tax rate in Bercher?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bercher is 79% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Bercher?: A single person without children pays about 16'754 CHF income tax in Bercher on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 283 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bercher have?: Bercher has 1'354 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bercher?: Bercher has 236 foreign residents, a share of 17.43% (2025).

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