What is the postal code of Borex?

The postal code of Borex is 1277.

What is the tax rate in Borex?

The municipal tax multiplier of Borex is 57% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Borex?

A single person without children pays about 15'290 CHF income tax in Borex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Borex have?

Borex has 1'169 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Borex?

Borex has 301 foreign residents, a share of 25.75% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Borex

1277

VD CANTON1277

Residents

1'169

Area

2 km²

Population density

587 pop./km²

Elevation

470 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

57%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

584 50.0%

Men

585 50.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

273 23.4%

Swiss citizens

868 74.3%

Foreign residents

301 25.8%

Population density

587 pop./km²

0–19 · 273 · 23.4%20–64 · 697 · 59.6%65+ · 199 · 17.0%

Foreign residents 25.8%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Borex

BFS

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

53.2% YesNo 46.8%

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

34.0% YesNo 66.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

70.1% YesNo 29.9%

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

27.9% YesNo 72.1%

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

29.7% YesNo 70.3%

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

27.5% YesNo 72.5%

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

78.2% YesNo 21.8%

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

34.8% YesNo 65.3%

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

16.1% YesNo 83.9%

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

11.2% YesNo 88.8%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP25.8% · strongest party

FDP25.8%

SP22.9%

SVP19.1%

GLP11.7%

Mitte8.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier57%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

57%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 16 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'290 CHF(15.3%)

Rank 12 of 300 in the canton · 1050 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:15'290 CHF(~15.3%)

BorexCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Borex	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	3.9%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.2%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.6%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	12.6%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	13.5%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.2%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.3%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.2%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.1%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	17.9%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	18.8%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	19.5%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	21.4%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.1%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	24.5%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	25.9%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.1%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.1%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'103 mm

10.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

509 m

Mean elevation

478 m

Relief

67 m

Mean slope

2.5°

Flat share

93.9%

South-facing

3.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 67 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

9.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

12.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'100

10 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

30.02 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

30.02 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

3.81 %

Avg. rooms

4.3

Dwellings

499

Built before 194612.0%

Built since 200136.9%

3.81 %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 46 min · Car 35 min

AgglomerationPT 46 min · Car 35 min

Remoteness 205/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentJean-Luc Vuagniaux

Websiteborex.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'169 #124 VD · #1344 CH Families & children23.4% #108 VD · #251 CH Age structure17% #173 VD · #1780 CH Women share50% #164 VD · #965 CH Foreign residents25.8% #93 VD · #516 CH Population density587/km² #39 VD · #440 CH Tax burden15'290 #12 VD · #1051 CH Taxes57% #16 VD Warmest municipalities10.4 °C #88 VD · #256 CH Sunniest municipalities46% #120 VD · #566 CH Rainiest municipalities1'103 mm #119 VD · #1092 CH Voter turnout59.9% #145 VD · #497 CH Against Switzerland15% #120 VD · #952 CH Aligned with Switzerland85% #26 VD · #550 CH SVP strongholds19.1% #228 VD · #1826 CH SP strongholds22.9% #112 VD · #274 CH Centre strongholds8.3% #21 VD · #1408 CH FDP strongholds25.8% #95 VD · #199 CH GLP strongholds11.7% #30 VD · #170 CH Green strongholds7.5% #246 VD · #985 CH Largest by area2 km² #282 VD · #2015 CH Highest municipalities470 m #222 VD · #1387 CH Remotest municipalities46 min #205 VD · #1747 CH Best-connected municipalities46 min #96 VD · #373 CH Highest peaks509 m #249 VD · #1845 CH Highest-lying municipalities478 m #221 VD · #1545 CH Greatest vertical range67 m #273 VD · #1982 CH Steepest municipalities2.5° #258 VD · #1955 CH Solar potential10 GWh #154 VD · #1579 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #182 VD · #1571 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #129 VD · #546 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1277

Borex

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Borex1277

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Borex?: The postal code of Borex is 1277.
What is the tax rate in Borex?: The municipal tax multiplier of Borex is 57% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Borex?: A single person without children pays about 15'290 CHF income tax in Borex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Borex have?: Borex has 1'169 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Borex?: Borex has 301 foreign residents, a share of 25.75% (2025).

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