What is the postal code of Oron?

Oron has 5 postal codes: 1078, 1607, 1608, 1610, 1612.

What is the tax rate in Oron?

The municipal tax multiplier of Oron is 69% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Oron?

A single person without children pays about 16'089 CHF income tax in Oron on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Oron have?

Oron has 6'447 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Oron?

Oron has 1'547 foreign residents, a share of 24% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Oron

1078–1612

VD CANTON1078 1607 1608 1610+1 PLZ

Residents

6'447

Area

26.3 km²

Population density

245 pop./km²

Elevation

631 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

849 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

69%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

3'284 50.9%

Men

3'163 49.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'562 24.2%

Swiss citizens

4'900 76.0%

Foreign residents

1'547 24.0%

Population density

245 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'562 · 24.2%20–64 · 3'769 · 58.5%65+ · 1'116 · 17.3%

Foreign residents 24.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Oron

BFS

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

47.2% YesNo 52.8%

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

45.9% YesNo 54.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

61.9% YesNo 38.1%

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

36.1% YesNo 64.0%

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

35.9% YesNo 64.1%

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

31.2% YesNo 68.8%

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

77.9% YesNo 22.1%

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

43.1% YesNo 56.9%

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

30.5% YesNo 69.5%

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

SVP26.4% · strongest party

SVP26.4%

SP25.7%

FDP19.5%

GRÜNE12.4%

GLP4.8%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier69%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

69%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 123 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'089 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 120 of 300 in the canton · 1318 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:16'089 CHF(~16.1%)

OronCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Oron	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.1%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.3%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.2%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.8%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.7%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.5%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.4%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.1%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.6%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.3%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.3%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'251 mm

9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

849 m

Mean elevation

685 m

Relief

260 m

Mean slope

5.5°

Flat share

52.0%

South-facing

8.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 260 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

70.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

93.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

15'800

71 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

30.02 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

30.02 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

0.98 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

2'949

Built before 194631.5%

Built since 200130.8%

0.98 %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 35 min · Car 37 min

AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 25 min

Remoteness 265/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentPhilippe Modoux

Websiteoron.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities6'447 #28 VD · #316 CH Families & children24.2% #73 VD · #150 CH Age structure17.3% #165 VD · #1736 CH Women share50.9% #104 VD · #473 CH Foreign residents24% #113 VD · #598 CH Population density245/km² #100 VD · #905 CH Tax burden16'089 #128 VD · #1326 CH Taxes69% #123 VD Warmest municipalities9.4 °C #213 VD · #1093 CH Sunniest municipalities46% #122 VD · #568 CH Rainiest municipalities1'251 mm #70 VD · #585 CH Voter turnout55% #231 VD · #1076 CH Against Switzerland15% #123 VD · #955 CH Aligned with Switzerland85% #29 VD · #553 CH SVP strongholds26.4% #124 VD · #1494 CH SP strongholds25.7% #62 VD · #150 CH Centre strongholds4% #205 VD · #1907 CH FDP strongholds19.5% #219 VD · #495 CH GLP strongholds4.8% #231 VD · #1254 CH Green strongholds12.4% #114 VD · #307 CH Largest by area26.3 km² #24 VD · #345 CH Highest municipalities631 m #105 VD · #737 CH Remotest municipalities35 min #265 VD · #1955 CH Best-connected municipalities35 min #38 VD · #164 CH Highest peaks849 m #89 VD · #911 CH Highest-lying municipalities685 m #93 VD · #800 CH Greatest vertical range260 m #105 VD · #1119 CH Steepest municipalities5.5° #151 VD · #1486 CH Solar potential71 GWh #15 VD · #178 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #212 VD · #1601 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #159 VD · #576 CH

Postal codes (5)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Oron?: Oron has 5 postal codes: 1078, 1607, 1608, 1610, 1612.
What is the tax rate in Oron?: The municipal tax multiplier of Oron is 69% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Oron?: A single person without children pays about 16'089 CHF income tax in Oron on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oron have?: Oron has 6'447 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oron?: Oron has 1'547 foreign residents, a share of 24% (2025).

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