What is the postal code of Braunau?

The postal code of Braunau is 9502.

What is the tax rate in Braunau?

The municipal tax multiplier of Braunau is 147% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.

How much tax do you pay in Braunau?

A single person without children pays about 13'254 CHF income tax in Braunau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Braunau have?

Braunau has 919 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Braunau?

Braunau has 117 foreign residents, a share of 12.73% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton TG

Braunau

9502

TG CANTON9502

Residents

919

Area

9.2 km²

Population density

100 pop./km²

Elevation

693 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

147%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

450 49.0%

Men

469 51.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

195 21.2%

Swiss citizens

802 87.3%

Foreign residents

117 12.7%

Population density

100 pop./km²

0–19 · 195 · 21.2%20–64 · 590 · 64.2%65+ · 134 · 14.6%

Foreign residents 12.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Braunau

BFS

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

62.8% YesNo 37.3%

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

63.4% YesNo 36.6%

14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes

58.8% YesNo 41.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

22.4% YesNo 77.6%

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

18.3% YesNo 81.8%

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

48.1% YesNo 51.9%

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

44.4% YesNo 55.6%

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

66.9% YesNo 33.2%

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

45.0% YesNo 55.1%

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

11.9% YesNo 88.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP58.5% · strongest party

SVP58.5%

Mitte13.3%

GRÜNE7.2%

GLP5.7%

SP5.4%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier147%

Cantonal tax multiplier109%

147%TG range 94%175%

Tax rank 45 of 80 in canton Thurgau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'254 CHF(13.3%)

Rank 43 of 80 in the canton · 597 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 13'209 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Warth-Weiningen 10'862 CHF · most expensive Arbon 14'518 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'254 CHF(~13.3%)

BraunauCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Braunau	Thurgau	Switzerland median
40'000	6.2%	5–6.8%	5.4%
50'000	7.9%	6.4–8.8%	7.8%
60'000	9.6%	7.7–10.6%	10.5%
70'000	10.8%	8.8–11.9%	11.9%
80'000	11.7%	9.5–12.9%	13.1%
90'000	12.4%	10.1–13.6%	14.1%
100'000	13.3%	10.9–14.5%	15.3%
110'000	14.1%	11.6–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	14.8%	12.2–16.1%	17.2%
130'000	15.4%	12.8–16.8%	18.1%
140'000	16%	13.4–17.5%	19%
150'000	16.6%	13.9–18.1%	19.7%
175'000	18%	15.1–19.5%	21.6%
200'000	19.3%	16.3–20.9%	23.2%
225'000	20.5%	17.4–22.1%	24.6%
250'000	21.5%	18.3–23.2%	25.8%
275'000	22.3%	19.1–24%	26.8%
300'000	23%	19.7–24.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'029 mm

9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

774 m

Mean elevation

672 m

Relief

207 m

Mean slope

6.8°

Flat share

39.2%

South-facing

9.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 207 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

12.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

15.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'700

12 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

38.71 Rp./kWh

Energy

17 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

17.41 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

38.71 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Politische Gemeinde Braunau, Elektrizitätsversorgung

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

2.47 %

Avg. rooms

4.6

Dwellings

405

Built before 194630.9%

Built since 200134.6%

2.47 %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 88 min · Car 57 min

AgglomerationPT 19 min · Car 13 min

Remoteness 46/80 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebraunau.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities919 #72 TG · #1507 CH Families & children21.2% #38 TG · #759 CH Age structure14.6% #80 TG · #2015 CH Women share49% #49 TG · #1531 CH Foreign residents12.7% #67 TG · #1473 CH Population density100/km² #70 TG · #1470 CH Tax burden13'254 #43 TG · #597 CH Taxes147% #45 TG Warmest municipalities9.2 °C #63 TG · #1258 CH Sunniest municipalities40.2% #13 TG · #1788 CH Rainiest municipalities1'029 mm #15 TG · #1495 CH Voter turnout58.4% #25 TG · #645 CH SVP strongholds58.5% #2 TG · #67 CH SP strongholds5.4% #68 TG · #1912 CH Centre strongholds13.3% #55 TG · #937 CH FDP strongholds3.9% #78 TG · #1929 CH GLP strongholds5.7% #44 TG · #1039 CH Green strongholds7.2% #55 TG · #1056 CH Largest by area9.2 km² #47 TG · #1030 CH Highest municipalities693 m #2 TG · #610 CH Remotest municipalities88 min #46 TG · #592 CH Best-connected municipalities88 min #32 TG · #1529 CH Highest peaks774 m #5 TG · #1034 CH Highest-lying municipalities672 m #2 TG · #824 CH Greatest vertical range207 m #30 TG · #1332 CH Steepest municipalities6.8° #12 TG · #1273 CH Solar potential12 GWh #74 TG · #1409 CH Cheapest electricity38.71 Rp./kWh #79 TG · #2099 CH Most expensive electricity38.71 Rp./kWh #2 TG · #8 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

9502

Braunau

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Braunau9502

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Braunau?: The postal code of Braunau is 9502.
What is the tax rate in Braunau?: The municipal tax multiplier of Braunau is 147% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
How much tax do you pay in Braunau?: A single person without children pays about 13'254 CHF income tax in Braunau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Braunau have?: Braunau has 919 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Braunau?: Braunau has 117 foreign residents, a share of 12.73% (2025).

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