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Zeiningen

4314–4323
AG CANTON431443154323
Residents
2'604
Area
11.4 km²
Population density
229 pop./km²
Elevation
430 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
112%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'329 51.0%
Men
1'275 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
524 20.1%
Swiss citizens
2'058 79.0%
Foreign residents
546 21.0%
Population density
229 pop./km²
0–19 · 524 · 20.1%20–64 · 1'546 · 59.4%65+ · 534 · 20.5%
Foreign residents 21.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
55.1% YesNo 44.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
40.2% YesNo 59.8%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
36.3% YesNo 63.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP40.5% · strongest party
SVP40.5%
Mitte19.1%
SP10.3%
FDP10.0%
GRÜNE8.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier112%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
112%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 119 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'165 CHF(13.2%)
Rank 119 of 196 in the canton · 572 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'165 CHF(~13.2%)
ZeiningenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeZeiningenAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.3%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.2%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.8%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010.1%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.2%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012.1%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.2%9.814%15.3%
110'00014.1%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.9%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.6%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.4%12.417.3%19%
150'00017%1318%19.7%
175'00018.7%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00020.1%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021.3%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022.5%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00023.4%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024.1%19.125.3%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 1991–20201'062 mm
10.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
598 m
Mean elevation
409 m
Relief
288 m
Mean slope
9.6°
Flat share
34.7%
South-facing
8.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 288 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
22.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'000
22 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
27.66 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.09 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.21 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.66 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Einwohnergemeinde Zeiningen, 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
1.35 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'189
Built before 194617.9%
Built since 200132.2%
1.35 %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 56 min · Car 32 min
AgglomerationPT 53 min · Car 13 min
Remoteness 152/196 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Zeiningen?
Zeiningen has 3 postal codes: 4314, 4315, 4323.
What is the tax rate in Zeiningen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Zeiningen is 112% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Zeiningen?
A single person without children pays about 13'165 CHF income tax in Zeiningen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 119 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Zeiningen have?
Zeiningen has 2'604 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Zeiningen?
Zeiningen has 546 foreign residents, a share of 20.97% (2025).

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