Switzerland · Canton LU
Ebikon
6004–6032Residents
14'737
Area
9.7 km²
Population density
1'522 pop./km²
Elevation
426 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
689 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
205%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
7'453 50.6%
Men
7'284 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'086 20.9%
Swiss citizens
10'860 73.7%
Foreign residents
3'877 26.3%
Population density
1'522 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'086 · 20.9%20–64 · 8'727 · 59.2%65+ · 2'924 · 19.8%
Foreign residents 26.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.9% YesNo 54.1%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
68.9% YesNo 31.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.9% YesNo 76.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.1% YesNo 58.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.9% YesNo 64.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.1% YesNo 25.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
42.2% YesNo 57.8%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
79.0% YesNo 21.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte28.2% · strongest party
Mitte28.2%
SVP25.9%
SP16.3%
FDP11.3%
GRÜNE8.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier205%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
205%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 52 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'559 CHF(13.6%)
Rank 49 of 79 in the canton · 713 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
100'000 CHF:13'559 CHF(~13.6%)
EbikonCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ebikon | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.8% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.6% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.2% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.8% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.3% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.9% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.4% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.1% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.9% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.7% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'103 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
689 m
Mean elevation
470 m
Relief
272 m
Mean slope
8.4°
Flat share
38.0%
South-facing
8.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 272 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
Roof potential
66.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
90.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'800
67 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 · 2026Tariff 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.71 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
6'797
Built before 19466.6%
Built since 200129.4%
0.71 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentDaniel Gasser
Websiteebikon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities14'737 #5 LU · #98 CHFamilies & children20.9% #54 LU · #840 CHAge structure19.8% #25 LU · #1285 CHWomen share50.6% #14 LU · #574 CHForeign residents26.3% #11 LU · #483 CHPopulation density1'522/km² #4 LU · #116 CHTax burden13'559 #49 LU · #713 CHTaxes205% #52 LUWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #5 LU · #392 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #72 LU · #1725 CHRainiest municipalities1'103 mm #65 LU · #1084 CHVoter turnout50.8% #72 LU · #1619 CHAgainst Switzerland5% #69 LU · #1434 CHAligned with Switzerland95% #3 LU · #26 CHSVP strongholds25.9% #60 LU · #1516 CHSP strongholds16.3% #4 LU · #803 CHCentre strongholds28.2% #55 LU · #271 CHFDP strongholds11.3% #68 LU · #1228 CHGLP strongholds6.6% #20 LU · #836 CHGreen strongholds8.4% #9 LU · #802 CHLargest by area9.7 km² #50 LU · #982 CHHighest municipalities426 m #77 LU · #1735 CHRemotest municipalities79 min #56 LU · #778 CHBest-connected municipalities79 min #22 LU · #1325 CHHighest peaks689 m #61 LU · #1240 CHHighest-lying municipalities470 m #76 LU · #1594 CHGreatest vertical range272 m #38 LU · #1068 CHSteepest municipalities8.4° #37 LU · #1070 CHSolar potential67 GWh #13 LU · #190 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #29 LU · #386 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #33 LU · #1703 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ebikon?
- Ebikon has 5 postal codes: 6004, 6006, 6020, 6030, 6032.
- What is the tax rate in Ebikon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ebikon is 205% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ebikon?
- A single person without children pays about 13'559 CHF income tax in Ebikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 49 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ebikon have?
- Ebikon has 14'737 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ebikon?
- Ebikon has 3'877 foreign residents, a share of 26.31% (2025).
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