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Switzerland · Canton ZG

Oberägeri

6314–8836
ZG CANTON6314631564176418+1 PLZ
Residents
6'670
Area
36.2 km²
Population density
184 pop./km²
Elevation
737 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'420 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
54%
Postal codes
5

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'317 49.7%
Men
3'353 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'335 20.0%
Swiss citizens
4'593 68.9%
Foreign residents
2'077 31.1%
Population density
184 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'335 · 20.0%20–64 · 3'919 · 58.8%65+ · 1'416 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 31.1%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.1% · strongest party
SVP37.1%
Mitte31.5%
FDP12.7%
GRÜNE9.6%
GLP3.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier54%
Cantonal tax multiplier78%
54%ZG range 47.53%59%
Tax rank 8 of 11 in canton Zug
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
5'377 CHF(5.4%)
Rank 7 of 11 in the canton · 7 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 5'349 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Baar 5'197 CHF · most expensive Neuheim 5'516 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:5'377 CHF(~5.4%)
OberägeriCanton range ZugSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeOberägeriZugSwitzerland median
40'0001.6%1.51.6%5.4%
50'0002.2%2.12.3%7.8%
60'0002.9%2.83%10.5%
70'0003.6%3.53.7%11.9%
80'0004.2%4.14.3%13.1%
90'0004.7%4.54.8%14.1%
100'0005.4%5.25.5%15.3%
110'0006%5.86.2%16.3%
120'0006.7%6.56.8%17.2%
130'0007.3%7.17.5%18.1%
140'0007.9%7.78.1%19%
150'0008.6%8.48.8%19.7%
175'00010.3%1010.5%21.6%
200'00011.6%11.311.9%23.2%
225'00012.6%12.312.9%24.6%
250'00013.5%13.213.8%25.8%
275'00014.3%13.914.6%26.8%
300'00014.9%14.515.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'896 mm
7.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'420 m
Mean elevation
916 m
Relief
697 m
Mean slope
12°
Flat share
28.6%
South-facing
26.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 697 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
43.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
62.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'700
44 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
21.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.12 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.89 Rp./kWh
21.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 21.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator WWZ Energie 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
Vacancy rate
0.52 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
3'066
Built before 194616.9%
Built since 200134.5%
0.52 %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 94 min · Car 50 min
AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 1/11 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 7
What is the postal code of Oberägeri?
Oberägeri has 5 postal codes: 6314, 6315, 6417, 6418, 8836.
What is the tax rate in Oberägeri?
The municipal tax multiplier of Oberägeri is 54% (2026); canton ZG levies 78%.
How much tax do you pay in Oberägeri?
A single person without children pays about 5'377 CHF income tax in Oberägeri on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 7 of 11 in canton ZG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oberägeri have?
Oberägeri has 6'670 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oberägeri?
Oberägeri has 2'077 foreign residents, a share of 31.14% (2025).

Map

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