What is the postal code of Vucherens?

The postal code of Vucherens is 1509.

What is the tax rate in Vucherens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Vucherens is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Vucherens?

A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Vucherens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Vucherens have?

Vucherens has 638 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Vucherens?

Vucherens has 113 foreign residents, a share of 17.71% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Vucherens

1509

VD CANTON1509

Residents

638

Area

3.3 km²

Population density

195 pop./km²

Elevation

678 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

75%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

315 49.4%

Men

323 50.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

166 26.0%

Swiss citizens

525 82.3%

Foreign residents

113 17.7%

Population density

195 pop./km²

0–19 · 166 · 26.0%20–64 · 370 · 58.0%65+ · 102 · 16.0%

Foreign residents 17.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Vucherens

BFS

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

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

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

39.7% YesNo 60.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

55.3% YesNo 44.7%

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

33.7% YesNo 66.3%

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

39.9% YesNo 60.2%

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

30.0% YesNo 70.0%

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

79.3% YesNo 20.7%

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

38.1% YesNo 61.9%

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

25.8% YesNo 74.2%

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

14.4% YesNo 85.6%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP23.0% · strongest party

SP23.0%

FDP21.6%

SVP19.2%

GRÜNE15.3%

GLP8.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier75%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

75%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 235 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'488 CHF(16.5%)

Rank 224 of 300 in the canton · 1560 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:16'488 CHF(~16.5%)

VucherensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Vucherens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.8%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.4%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.6%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.6%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.4%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.5%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.4%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.4%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.9%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.2%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.6%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.9%	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 1991–20201'065 mm

9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

757 m

Mean elevation

686 m

Relief

189 m

Mean slope

9.2°

Flat share

33.4%

South-facing

2.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 189 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

8.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'800

8 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

29.62 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.22 Rp./kWh

29.62 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

4.48 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

290

Built before 194651.0%

Built since 200116.2%

4.48 %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 57 min · Car 36 min

AgglomerationPT 46 min · Car 33 min

Remoteness 131/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentSusan Elbourne Rebet

Websitevucherens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities638 #179 VD · #1691 CH Families & children26% #31 VD · #45 CH Age structure16% #215 VD · #1900 CH Women share49.4% #212 VD · #1346 CH Foreign residents17.7% #188 VD · #1070 CH Population density195/km² #123 VD · #1042 CH Tax burden16'488 #236 VD · #1572 CH Taxes75% #235 VD Warmest municipalities9.3 °C #221 VD · #1176 CH Sunniest municipalities45% #154 VD · #668 CH Rainiest municipalities1'065 mm #145 VD · #1300 CH Voter turnout62.1% #106 VD · #316 CH SVP strongholds19.2% #226 VD · #1821 CH SP strongholds23% #108 VD · #262 CH Centre strongholds6.5% #57 VD · #1634 CH FDP strongholds21.6% #173 VD · #362 CH GLP strongholds8.2% #116 VD · #556 CH Green strongholds15.3% #35 VD · #122 CH Largest by area3.3 km² #231 VD · #1832 CH Highest municipalities678 m #86 VD · #643 CH Remotest municipalities57 min #131 VD · #1441 CH Best-connected municipalities57 min #170 VD · #693 CH Highest peaks757 m #118 VD · #1069 CH Highest-lying municipalities686 m #91 VD · #794 CH Greatest vertical range189 m #140 VD · #1423 CH Steepest municipalities9.2° #70 VD · #1002 CH Solar potential8 GWh #175 VD · #1669 CH Cheapest electricity29.62 Rp./kWh #114 VD · #1427 CH Most expensive electricity29.62 Rp./kWh #187 VD · #680 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1509

Vucherens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Vucherens1509

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Vucherens?: The postal code of Vucherens is 1509.
What is the tax rate in Vucherens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Vucherens is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Vucherens?: A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Vucherens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vucherens have?: Vucherens has 638 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vucherens?: Vucherens has 113 foreign residents, a share of 17.71% (2025).

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