What is the postal code of Roche?

The postal code of Roche is 1852.

What is the tax rate in Roche?

The municipal tax multiplier of Roche is 66.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Roche?

A single person without children pays about 15'922 CHF income tax in Roche on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 97 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Roche have?

Roche has 2'039 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Roche?

Roche has 716 foreign residents, a share of 35.12% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Roche

1852

VD CANTON1852

Residents

2'039

Area

6.5 km²

Population density

316 pop./km²

Elevation

390 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'476 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

66.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'053 51.6%

Men

986 48.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

546 26.8%

Swiss citizens

1'323 64.9%

Foreign residents

716 35.1%

Population density

316 pop./km²

0–19 · 546 · 26.8%20–64 · 1'206 · 59.1%65+ · 287 · 14.1%

Foreign residents 35.1%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Roche

BFS

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

53.9% YesNo 46.1%

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

50.8% YesNo 49.2%

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

31.3% YesNo 68.7%

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

45.6% YesNo 54.4%

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

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

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

66.7% YesNo 33.3%

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

49.0% YesNo 51.0%

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

17.3% YesNo 82.8%

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

11.5% YesNo 88.5%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP30.1% · strongest party

SVP30.1%

SP29.3%

FDP16.6%

GLP7.5%

GRÜNE7.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier66.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

66.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 99 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'922 CHF(15.9%)

Rank 97 of 300 in the canton · 1242 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:15'922 CHF(~15.9%)

RocheCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Roche	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.1%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.1%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.8%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.9%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.9%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.8%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.6%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.5%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.3%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.2%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.9%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.4%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.8%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.1%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.3 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'129 mm

10.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'476 m

Mean elevation

488 m

Relief

1'102 m

Mean slope

12.8°

Flat share

67.8%

South-facing

10.5%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'102 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

19.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

23.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

4'200

19 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

30.22 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.82 Rp./kWh

30.22 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

0.44 %

Avg. rooms

3.4

Dwellings

903

Built before 194622.3%

Built since 200151.6%

0.44 %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 61 min · Car 40 min

AgglomerationPT 15 min · Car 12 min

Remoteness 115/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentChristophe Lanz

Websiteroche-vd.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'039 #83 VD · #963 CH Families & children26.8% #17 VD · #27 CH Age structure14.1% #267 VD · #2043 CH Women share51.6% #54 VD · #216 CH Foreign residents35.1% #34 VD · #156 CH Population density316/km² #74 VD · #751 CH Tax burden15'922 #99 VD · #1244 CH Taxes66.5% #99 VD Warmest municipalities10.3 °C #96 VD · #284 CH Sunniest municipalities50.1% #10 VD · #239 CH Rainiest municipalities1'129 mm #108 VD · #929 CH Voter turnout47.4% #289 VD · #1904 CH Against Switzerland17% #71 VD · #796 CH Aligned with Switzerland83% #56 VD · #687 CH SVP strongholds30.1% #82 VD · #1264 CH SP strongholds29.3% #25 VD · #59 CH Centre strongholds2.3% #287 VD · #2035 CH FDP strongholds16.6% #249 VD · #691 CH GLP strongholds7.5% #140 VD · #665 CH Green strongholds7% #260 VD · #1108 CH Largest by area6.5 km² #139 VD · #1336 CH Highest municipalities390 m #290 VD · #1933 CH Remotest municipalities61 min #115 VD · #1316 CH Best-connected municipalities61 min #186 VD · #834 CH Highest peaks1'476 m #37 VD · #468 CH Highest-lying municipalities488 m #215 VD · #1489 CH Greatest vertical range1'102 m #21 VD · #429 CH Steepest municipalities12.8° #34 VD · #712 CH Solar potential19 GWh #86 VD · #1056 CH Cheapest electricity30.22 Rp./kWh #246 VD · #1707 CH Most expensive electricity30.22 Rp./kWh #53 VD · #398 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1852

Roche VD

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Roche VD1852

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Roche?: The postal code of Roche is 1852.
What is the tax rate in Roche?: The municipal tax multiplier of Roche is 66.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Roche?: A single person without children pays about 15'922 CHF income tax in Roche on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 97 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Roche have?: Roche has 2'039 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Roche?: Roche has 716 foreign residents, a share of 35.12% (2025).

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