What is the postal code of Ependes?

The postal code of Ependes is 1434.

What is the tax rate in Ependes?

The municipal tax multiplier of Ependes is 73.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Ependes?

A single person without children pays about 16'398 CHF income tax in Ependes on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 210 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Ependes have?

Ependes has 376 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Ependes?

Ependes has 66 foreign residents, a share of 17.55% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Ependes

1434

VD CANTON1434

Residents

376

Area

4.8 km²

Population density

78 pop./km²

Elevation

447 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

73.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

198 52.7%

Men

178 47.3%

Children & youth (0–19)

94 25.0%

Swiss citizens

310 82.5%

Foreign residents

66 17.6%

Population density

78 pop./km²

0–19 · 94 · 25.0%20–64 · 221 · 58.8%65+ · 61 · 16.2%

Foreign residents 17.6%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Ependes

BFS

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

62.4% YesNo 37.6%

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

48.6% YesNo 51.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

61.5% YesNo 38.5%

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

25.0% YesNo 75.0%

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

40.5% YesNo 59.5%

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

30.7% YesNo 69.3%

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

32.7% YesNo 67.3%

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

16.8% YesNo 83.2%

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

5.7% YesNo 94.3%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP30.4% · strongest party

SVP30.4%

FDP24.3%

SP23.5%

GRÜNE7.7%

PdA/Sol.5.7%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier73.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

73.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 208 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'398 CHF(16.4%)

Rank 210 of 300 in the canton · 1502 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:16'398 CHF(~16.4%)

EpendesCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Ependes	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.8%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.4%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.5%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.4%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.2%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.8%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.8%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.1%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.5%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.7%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.8%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020844 mm

10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

560 m

Mean elevation

454 m

Relief

129 m

Mean slope

4.2°

Flat share

73.7%

South-facing

0.4%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 129 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

10 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'200

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

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 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

0 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

189

Built before 194661.4%

Built since 20017.9%

0 %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 48 min · Car 33 min

AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 196/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentSylvain Homberger

Websiteependesvd.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities376 #244 VD · #1901 CH Families & children25% #46 VD · #81 CH Age structure16.2% #212 VD · #1885 CH Women share52.7% #18 VD · #58 CH Foreign residents17.6% #192 VD · #1083 CH Population density78/km² #215 VD · #1602 CH Tax burden16'398 #210 VD · #1505 CH Taxes73.5% #208 VD Warmest municipalities10.6 °C #70 VD · #203 CH Sunniest municipalities43.4% #280 VD · #957 CH Rainiest municipalities844 mm #298 VD · #2024 CH Voter turnout60.2% #141 VD · #467 CH SVP strongholds30.4% #81 VD · #1247 CH SP strongholds23.5% #100 VD · #237 CH Centre strongholds3% #271 VD · #1990 CH FDP strongholds24.3% #133 VD · #261 CH GLP strongholds3.3% #272 VD · #1537 CH Green strongholds7.7% #243 VD · #939 CH Largest by area4.8 km² #181 VD · #1584 CH Highest municipalities447 m #248 VD · #1560 CH Remotest municipalities48 min #196 VD · #1710 CH Best-connected municipalities48 min #113 VD · #417 CH Highest peaks560 m #227 VD · #1682 CH Highest-lying municipalities454 m #243 VD · #1689 CH Greatest vertical range129 m #198 VD · #1695 CH Steepest municipalities4.2° #204 VD · #1715 CH Solar potential10 GWh #151 VD · #1561 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #101 VD · #1383 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #268 VD · #792 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1434

Ependes VD

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Ependes VD1434

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Ependes?: The postal code of Ependes is 1434.
What is the tax rate in Ependes?: The municipal tax multiplier of Ependes is 73.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Ependes?: A single person without children pays about 16'398 CHF income tax in Ependes on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 210 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ependes have?: Ependes has 376 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ependes?: Ependes has 66 foreign residents, a share of 17.55% (2025).

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