What is the postal code of Puplinge?

The postal code of Puplinge is 1241.

What is the tax rate in Puplinge?

The municipal tax multiplier of Puplinge is 49% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Puplinge?

A single person without children pays about 15'758 CHF income tax in Puplinge on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 39 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Puplinge have?

Puplinge has 2'702 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Puplinge?

Puplinge has 651 foreign residents, a share of 24.09% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton GE

Puplinge

1241

GE CANTON1241

Residents

2'702

Area

2.7 km²

Population density

1'012 pop./km²

Elevation

432 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

49%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'431 53.0%

Men

1'271 47.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

672 24.9%

Swiss citizens

2'051 75.9%

Foreign residents

651 24.1%

Population density

1'012 pop./km²

0–19 · 672 · 24.9%20–64 · 1'487 · 55.0%65+ · 543 · 20.1%

Foreign residents 24.1%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Puplinge

BFS

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

48.2% YesNo 51.8%

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

35.0% YesNo 65.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

66.6% YesNo 33.4%

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

40.5% YesNo 59.6%

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

33.6% YesNo 66.4%

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

36.9% YesNo 63.1%

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

77.0% YesNo 23.0%

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

56.3% YesNo 43.7%

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

24.5% YesNo 75.5%

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

11.9% YesNo 88.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP17.4% · strongest party

SVP17.4%

GRÜNE15.4%

SP14.9%

FDP14.1%

MCR13.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier49%

Cantonal tax multiplier147.5%

49%GE range 25%51%

Tax rank 39 of 45 in canton Geneva

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'758 CHF(15.8%)

Rank 39 of 45 in the canton · 1171 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 15'212 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Cologny 13'885 CHF · most expensive Avully 15'914 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'758 CHF(~15.8%)

PuplingeCanton range GenevaSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Puplinge	Geneva	Switzerland median
40'000	5.2%	4.6–5.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.8%	6.8–7.8%	7.8%
60'000	10%	8.8–10.1%	10.5%
70'000	11.8%	10.4–12%	11.9%
80'000	13.3%	11.7–13.4%	13.1%
90'000	14.4%	12.7–14.6%	14.1%
100'000	15.8%	13.9–15.9%	15.3%
110'000	16.9%	14.9–17.1%	16.3%
120'000	17.9%	15.8–18.1%	17.2%
130'000	18.8%	16.6–18.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.6%	17.4–19.8%	19%
150'000	20.4%	18.1–20.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.2%	19.8–22.4%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	21.3–24%	23.2%
225'000	25.2%	22.6–25.5%	24.6%
250'000	26.5%	23.8–26.7%	25.8%
275'000	27.5%	24.8–27.8%	26.8%
300'000	28.4%	25.6–28.6%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020881 mm

10.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

447 m

Mean elevation

431 m

Relief

23 m

Mean slope

0.7°

Flat share

99.7%

South-facing

0.2%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 23 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

14.6 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

18.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'300

15 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

24.88 Rp./kWh

Energy

9.67 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.88 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.54 Rp./kWh

24.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 24.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Services industriels de Genève

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

0.42 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

1'192

Built before 19468.4%

Built since 200127.7%

0.42 %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 41 min · Car 25 min

AgglomerationPT 41 min · Car 25 min

Remoteness 14/45 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentFrédéric Droz

Websitepuplinge.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'702 #25 GE · #792 CH Families & children24.9% #4 GE · #89 CH Age structure20.1% #12 GE · #1235 CH Women share53% #5 GE · #40 CH Foreign residents24.1% #30 GE · #592 CH Population density1'012/km² #15 GE · #221 CH Tax burden15'758 #40 GE · #1172 CH Taxes49% #39 GE Warmest municipalities10.9 °C #33 GE · #121 CH Sunniest municipalities47% #36 GE · #452 CH Rainiest municipalities881 mm #30 GE · #1979 CH Voter turnout56% #25 GE · #946 CH Against Switzerland21% #24 GE · #513 CH Aligned with Switzerland79% #20 GE · #1004 CH SVP strongholds17.4% #21 GE · #1904 CH SP strongholds14.9% #19 GE · #954 CH Centre strongholds9.3% #24 GE · #1269 CH FDP strongholds14.1% #33 GE · #921 CH GLP strongholds9.7% #8 GE · #362 CH Green strongholds15.4% #22 GE · #120 CH Largest by area2.7 km² #43 GE · #1928 CH Highest municipalities432 m #18 GE · #1690 CH Remotest municipalities41 min #14 GE · #1867 CH Best-connected municipalities41 min #34 GE · #266 CH Highest peaks447 m #30 GE · #2027 CH Highest-lying municipalities431 m #15 GE · #1860 CH Greatest vertical range23 m #45 GE · #2084 CH Steepest municipalities0.7° #45 GE · #2100 CH Solar potential15 GWh #30 GE · #1255 CH Cheapest electricity24.88 Rp./kWh #35 GE · #275 CH Most expensive electricity24.88 Rp./kWh #36 GE · #1857 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1241

Puplinge

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Puplinge1241

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Puplinge?: The postal code of Puplinge is 1241.
What is the tax rate in Puplinge?: The municipal tax multiplier of Puplinge is 49% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Puplinge?: A single person without children pays about 15'758 CHF income tax in Puplinge on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 39 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Puplinge have?: Puplinge has 2'702 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Puplinge?: Puplinge has 651 foreign residents, a share of 24.09% (2025).

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