What is the postal code of Vinzel?

Vinzel has 2 postal codes: 1184, 1268.

What is the tax rate in Vinzel?

The municipal tax multiplier of Vinzel is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Vinzel?

A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Vinzel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Vinzel have?

Vinzel has 385 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Vinzel?

Vinzel has 105 foreign residents, a share of 27.27% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Vinzel

1184–1268

VD CANTON1184 1268

Residents

385

Area

1.1 km²

Population density

350 pop./km²

Elevation

551 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

65%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

194 50.4%

Men

191 49.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

74 19.2%

Swiss citizens

280 72.7%

Foreign residents

105 27.3%

Population density

350 pop./km²

0–19 · 74 · 19.2%20–64 · 237 · 61.6%65+ · 74 · 19.2%

Foreign residents 27.3%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Vinzel

BFS

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

58.0% YesNo 42.0%

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

32.7% YesNo 67.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

64.9% YesNo 35.1%

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

31.5% YesNo 68.5%

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

24.7% YesNo 75.3%

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

21.3% YesNo 78.8%

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

82.5% YesNo 17.5%

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

27.8% YesNo 72.2%

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

18.3% YesNo 81.7%

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

9.5% YesNo 90.5%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP21.1% · strongest party

SP21.1%

SVP20.9%

FDP19.9%

GRÜNE11.7%

GLP9.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier65%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

65%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 79 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'822 CHF(15.8%)

Rank 70 of 300 in the canton · 1180 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:15'822 CHF(~15.8%)

VinzelCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Vinzel	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.7%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.8%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.7%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.5%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.4%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.1%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.1%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.3%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.7%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.9%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'184 mm

9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

735 m

Mean elevation

562 m

Relief

312 m

Mean slope

8.8°

Flat share

49.6%

South-facing

36.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 312 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

3.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

4.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

800

3 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

1.12 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

178

Built before 194627.0%

Built since 200128.1%

1.12 %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 50 min · Car 36 min

AgglomerationPT 50 min · Car 36 min

Remoteness 179/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentMonique Bersier

Websitevinzel.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities385 #241 VD · #1897 CH Families & children19.2% #267 VD · #1408 CH Age structure19.2% #102 VD · #1406 CH Women share50.4% #131 VD · #709 CH Foreign residents27.3% #77 VD · #435 CH Population density350/km² #66 VD · #687 CH Tax burden15'822 #85 VD · #1196 CH Taxes65% #79 VD Warmest municipalities9.3 °C #223 VD · #1178 CH Sunniest municipalities47% #66 VD · #451 CH Rainiest municipalities1'184 mm #85 VD · #729 CH Voter turnout64.6% #61 VD · #176 CH SVP strongholds20.9% #205 VD · #1743 CH SP strongholds21.1% #142 VD · #385 CH Centre strongholds6.7% #50 VD · #1607 CH FDP strongholds19.9% #212 VD · #463 CH GLP strongholds9.2% #83 VD · #412 CH Green strongholds11.7% #147 VD · #381 CH Largest by area1.1 km² #296 VD · #2092 CH Highest municipalities551 m #160 VD · #999 CH Remotest municipalities50 min #179 VD · #1654 CH Best-connected municipalities50 min #129 VD · #486 CH Highest peaks735 m #124 VD · #1114 CH Highest-lying municipalities562 m #171 VD · #1160 CH Greatest vertical range312 m #90 VD · #972 CH Steepest municipalities8.8° #79 VD · #1043 CH Solar potential3 GWh #274 VD · #2029 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #224 VD · #1613 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #171 VD · #588 CH

Postal codes (2)

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Localities

swisstopo · 2

Burtigny1268 Vinzel1184

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Vinzel?: Vinzel has 2 postal codes: 1184, 1268.
What is the tax rate in Vinzel?: The municipal tax multiplier of Vinzel is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Vinzel?: A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Vinzel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vinzel have?: Vinzel has 385 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vinzel?: Vinzel has 105 foreign residents, a share of 27.27% (2025).

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