What is the postal code of Dierikon?

Dierikon has 2 postal codes: 6036, 6037.

What is the tax rate in Dierikon?

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

How much tax do you pay in Dierikon?

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

How many residents does Dierikon have?

Dierikon has 1'691 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Dierikon?

Dierikon has 363 foreign residents, a share of 21.47% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Dierikon

6036–6037

LU CANTON6036 6037

Residents

1'691

Area

2.8 km²

Population density

608 pop./km²

Elevation

429 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

743 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

185%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

837 49.5%

Men

854 50.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

404 23.9%

Swiss citizens

1'328 78.5%

Foreign residents

363 21.5%

Population density

608 pop./km²

0–19 · 404 · 23.9%20–64 · 1'037 · 61.3%65+ · 250 · 14.8%

Foreign residents 21.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Dierikon

BFS

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

58.8% YesNo 41.2%

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

55.8% YesNo 44.2%

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

61.0% YesNo 39.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

56.1% YesNo 43.9%

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

18.6% YesNo 81.4%

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

45.0% YesNo 55.0%

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

41.9% YesNo 58.1%

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

72.8% YesNo 27.2%

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

46.7% YesNo 53.4%

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

78.3% YesNo 21.8%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP35.9% · strongest party

SVP35.9%

Mitte23.2%

FDP11.9%

SP11.2%

GRÜNE9.5%

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 27 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%)

DierikonCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Dierikon	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 1991–202010.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'154 mm

10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

743 m

Mean elevation

507 m

Relief

329 m

Mean slope

11.6°

Flat share

32.0%

South-facing

2.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 329 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

17.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

22.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

4'000

18 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

0.56 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

715

Built before 19466.0%

Built since 200126.4%

0.56 %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 75 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 23 min · Car 12 min

Remoteness 65/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitedierikon.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'691 #59 LU · #1078 CH Families & children23.9% #6 LU · #177 CH Age structure14.8% #74 LU · #1999 CH Women share49.5% #40 LU · #1256 CH Foreign residents21.5% #21 LU · #744 CH Population density608/km² #14 LU · #422 CH Tax burden12'884 #29 LU · #491 CH Taxes185% #27 LU Warmest municipalities10.2 °C #3 LU · #315 CH Sunniest municipalities40% #78 LU · #1871 CH Rainiest municipalities1'154 mm #46 LU · #827 CH Voter turnout46.1% #78 LU · #1975 CH Against Switzerland10% #59 LU · #1217 CH Aligned with Switzerland90% #12 LU · #228 CH SVP strongholds35.9% #14 LU · #901 CH SP strongholds11.2% #14 LU · #1385 CH Centre strongholds23.2% #70 LU · #406 CH FDP strongholds11.9% #61 LU · #1154 CH GLP strongholds6.4% #22 LU · #875 CH Green strongholds9.5% #7 LU · #634 CH Largest by area2.8 km² #78 LU · #1902 CH Highest municipalities429 m #76 LU · #1717 CH Remotest municipalities75 min #65 LU · #879 CH Best-connected municipalities75 min #15 LU · #1229 CH Highest peaks743 m #45 LU · #1098 CH Highest-lying municipalities507 m #67 LU · #1397 CH Greatest vertical range329 m #33 LU · #942 CH Steepest municipalities11.6° #18 LU · #800 CH Solar potential18 GWh #64 LU · #1109 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #28 LU · #385 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #32 LU · #1702 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Dierikon6036 Root6037

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Dierikon?: Dierikon has 2 postal codes: 6036, 6037.
What is the tax rate in Dierikon?: The municipal tax multiplier of Dierikon is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Dierikon?: A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Dierikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Dierikon have?: Dierikon has 1'691 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Dierikon?: Dierikon has 363 foreign residents, a share of 21.47% (2025).

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