Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
635 50.1%
Men
633 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
273 21.5%
Swiss citizens
1'023 80.7%
Foreign residents
245 19.3%
Population density
184 pop./km²
0–19 · 273 · 21.5%20–64 · 786 · 62.0%65+ · 209 · 16.5%
Foreign residents 19.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +3 (+0.2%) · 6 births · 5 deaths · net migration −3
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 23.2% Yes
24.7% YesNo 75.3%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 31.7% Yes
30.5% YesNo 69.5%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 58.3% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 54.4% Yes
56.4% YesNo 43.6%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 41.2% Yes
44.3% YesNo 55.7%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 48.7% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 43.1% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 20.9% Yes
24.7% YesNo 75.3%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 43.0% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Laufenburg: 38.1% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP47.0% · strongest party
SVP47.0%
SP18.3%
FDP8.8%
Mitte8.4%
GRÜNE7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier114%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
114%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 137 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'272 CHF(13.3%)
Rank 132 of 196 in the canton · 603 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'272 CHF(~13.3%)
ZeihenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Zeihen | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.3% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.3% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.2% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.3% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.2% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.7% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.5% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.2% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.8% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.2% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.5% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.6% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.5% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.3% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'026 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
759 m
Mean elevation
529 m
Relief
347 m
Mean slope
11.4°
Flat share
18.6%
South-facing
8.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 347 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
Roof potential
11.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'600
Per inhabitant
9'251 kWh/yr
12 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
26.11 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.2 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.85 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.73 Rp./kWh
26.11 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Einwohnergemeinde Zeihen, Elektra, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300570 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Aargau392 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Aargau (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.19 %
Second homes
9.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
590
Built before 194619.7%
Built since 200139.3%
1.19 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
281
Workplaces
90
Services share
50.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 84 (29.9%) · Secondary 54 (19.2%) · Tertiary 143 (50.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
24
Organic share
25 %
Farmland
413 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'268 #149 AG · #1285 CHGrowing municipalities0.2% #127 AG · #1264 CHShrinking municipalities0.2% #71 AG · #846 CHJobs per resident0.22 #147 AG · #1687 CHFamilies & children21.5% #46 AG · #662 CHAge structure16.5% #172 AG · #1851 CHWomen share50.1% #53 AG · #882 CHForeign residents19.3% #121 AG · #923 CHPopulation density184/km² #164 AG · #1084 CHTax burden13'272 #138 AG · #609 CHTaxes114% #137 AGWarmest municipalities10 °C #61 AG · #525 CHSunniest municipalities39.9% #158 AG · #1942 CHRainiest municipalities1'026 mm #162 AG · #1510 CHVoter turnout56.8% #77 AG · #981 CHAgainst Switzerland21.6% #35 AG · #419 CHAligned with Switzerland78.4% #131 AG · #1040 CHSVP strongholds47% #54 AG · #323 CHSP strongholds18.3% #27 AG · #599 CHCentre strongholds8.4% #150 AG · #1395 CHFDP strongholds8.8% #166 AG · #1523 CHGLP strongholds3.9% #185 AG · #1431 CHGreen strongholds7.1% #47 AG · #1076 CHLargest by area6.9 km² #84 AG · #1285 CHHighest municipalities556 m #19 AG · #983 CHSecond homes9.1% #59 AG · #1390 CHOrganic farming25% #26 AG · #460 CHBest-connected municipalities69 min #133 AG · #1058 CHRemotest municipalities69 min #66 AG · #1060 CHHighest peaks759 m #25 AG · #1062 CHHighest-lying municipalities529 m #53 AG · #1311 CHGreatest vertical range347 m #21 AG · #905 CHSteepest municipalities11.4° #27 AG · #823 CHSolar potential12 GWh #149 AG · #1431 CHSolar potential per capita9'251 kWh #74 AG · #1209 CHCheapest electricity26.11 Rp./kWh #54 AG · #898 CHMost expensive electricity26.11 Rp./kWh #143 AG · #1209 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Zeihen?
- The postal code of Zeihen is 5079.
- What is the tax rate in Zeihen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Zeihen is 114% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Zeihen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'272 CHF income tax in Zeihen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 132 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Zeihen have?
- Zeihen has 1'268 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Zeihen?
- Zeihen has 245 foreign residents, a share of 19.32% (2025).
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