What is the postal code of Schüpfheim?

The postal code of Schüpfheim is 6170.

What is the tax rate in Schüpfheim?

The municipal tax multiplier of Schüpfheim is 220% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Schüpfheim?

A single person without children pays about 14'065 CHF income tax in Schüpfheim on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Schüpfheim have?

Schüpfheim has 4'287 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Schüpfheim?

Schüpfheim has 363 foreign residents, a share of 8.47% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Schüpfheim

6170

LU CANTON6170

Residents

4'287

Area

38.4 km²

Population density

112 pop./km²

Elevation

719 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'958 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

220%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'184 50.9%

Men

2'103 49.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

959 22.4%

Swiss citizens

3'924 91.5%

Foreign residents

363 8.5%

Population density

112 pop./km²

0–19 · 959 · 22.4%20–64 · 2'395 · 55.9%65+ · 933 · 21.8%

Foreign residents 8.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Schüpfheim

BFS

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

63.5% YesNo 36.5%

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

60.7% YesNo 39.4%

14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes

65.5% YesNo 34.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

34.8% YesNo 65.2%

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

14.4% YesNo 85.6%

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

38.0% YesNo 62.0%

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

40.8% YesNo 59.2%

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

66.4% YesNo 33.7%

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

44.4% YesNo 55.6%

08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes

94.9% YesNo 5.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte40.4% · strongest party

Mitte40.4%

SVP36.5%

FDP8.9%

SP6.5%

GRÜNE3.7%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier220%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

220%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 68 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

14'065 CHF(14.1%)

Rank 66 of 79 in the canton · 848 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:14'065 CHF(~14.1%)

SchüpfheimCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Schüpfheim	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	6.2%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	8.8%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.7%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	11.8%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	12.7%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	13.3%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	14.1%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	14.8%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	15.3%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	15.8%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	16.5%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	17%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	18.3%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	19.5%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	20.7%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	21.7%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	22.6%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	23.3%	17.6–24.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'504 mm

8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'958 m

Mean elevation

969 m

Relief

1'268 m

Mean slope

16.7°

Flat share

13.3%

South-facing

19.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'268 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

51.5 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

71.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

11'400

52 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

25.41 Rp./kWh

Energy

12 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

8.73 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.31 Rp./kWh

25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator CKW 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.73 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

2'059

Built before 194626.8%

Built since 200125.4%

0.73 %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 77 min · Car 81 min

AgglomerationPT 55 min · Car 46 min

Remoteness 59/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteschuepfheim.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities4'287 #28 LU · #523 CH Families & children22.4% #26 LU · #439 CH Age structure21.8% #11 LU · #891 CH Women share50.9% #6 LU · #436 CH Foreign residents8.5% #70 LU · #1826 CH Population density112/km² #64 LU · #1405 CH Tax burden14'065 #68 LU · #850 CH Taxes220% #68 LU Warmest municipalities8.4 °C #63 LU · #1598 CH Sunniest municipalities42.5% #3 LU · #1053 CH Rainiest municipalities1'504 mm #7 LU · #237 CH Voter turnout62.6% #15 LU · #265 CH Against Switzerland23% #13 LU · #337 CH Aligned with Switzerland77% #56 LU · #1079 CH SVP strongholds36.5% #13 LU · #869 CH SP strongholds6.5% #47 LU · #1824 CH Centre strongholds40.4% #12 LU · #129 CH FDP strongholds8.9% #76 LU · #1506 CH GLP strongholds2.5% #65 LU · #1676 CH Green strongholds3.7% #51 LU · #1768 CH Largest by area38.4 km² #9 LU · #236 CH Highest municipalities719 m #15 LU · #562 CH Remotest municipalities77 min #59 LU · #822 CH Best-connected municipalities77 min #18 LU · #1275 CH Highest peaks1'958 m #5 LU · #363 CH Highest-lying municipalities969 m #6 LU · #440 CH Greatest vertical range1'268 m #6 LU · #396 CH Steepest municipalities16.7° #10 LU · #503 CH Solar potential52 GWh #20 LU · #307 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #15 LU · #372 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #19 LU · #1689 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

6170

Schüpfheim

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Schüpfheim6170

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Schüpfheim?: The postal code of Schüpfheim is 6170.
What is the tax rate in Schüpfheim?: The municipal tax multiplier of Schüpfheim is 220% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Schüpfheim?: A single person without children pays about 14'065 CHF income tax in Schüpfheim on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Schüpfheim have?: Schüpfheim has 4'287 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Schüpfheim?: Schüpfheim has 363 foreign residents, a share of 8.47% (2025).

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