Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'119 49.4%
Men
1'145 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
457 20.2%
Swiss citizens
1'921 84.9%
Foreign residents
343 15.2%
Population density
163 pop./km²
0–19 · 457 · 20.2%20–64 · 1'353 · 59.8%65+ · 454 · 20.1%
Foreign residents 15.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +59 (+2.7%) · 25 births · 11 deaths · net migration +45
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
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.0% Yes
62.0% YesNo 38.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
67.0% YesNo 33.0%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 56.6% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 42.0% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 13.4% Yes
13.5% YesNo 86.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 42.8% Yes
47.0% YesNo 53.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 40.0% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 70.2% Yes
67.9% YesNo 32.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.8% · strongest party
SVP35.8%
Mitte31.0%
FDP18.3%
SP6.9%
Übrige3.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier190%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
190%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 40 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'053 CHF(13.1%)
Rank 37 of 79 in the canton · 547 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
100'000 CHF:13'053 CHF(~13.1%)
ZellCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Zell | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.9% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.7% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.3% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.1% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.7% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.3% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.8% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.4% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.9% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.2% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.3% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.4% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.5% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.3% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'201 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
774 m
Mean elevation
666 m
Relief
213 m
Mean slope
10.7°
Flat share
32.7%
South-facing
18.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 213 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
32.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
42.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'300
Per inhabitant
14'474 kWh/yr
33 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
24.67 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
24.67 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.72 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300509 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Lucerne363 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Lucerne. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Lucerne (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.6 %
Second homes
8.3 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'000
Built before 194622.7%
Built since 200128.8%
0.6 %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
1'695
Workplaces
218
Services share
43.4 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 147 (8.7%) · Secondary 812 (47.9%) · Tertiary 736 (43.4%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
55
Organic share
10.9 %
Farmland
950 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 municipalities2'264 #50 LU · #902 CHGrowing municipalities2.7% #8 LU · #207 CHShrinking municipalities2.7% #72 LU · #1901 CHJobs per resident0.75 #9 LU · #179 CHFamilies & children20.2% #68 LU · #1079 CHAge structure20.1% #22 LU · #1223 CHWomen share49.4% #44 LU · #1312 CHForeign residents15.2% #41 LU · #1268 CHPopulation density163/km² #55 LU · #1150 CHTax burden13'053 #40 LU · #550 CHTaxes190% #40 LUWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #58 LU · #1495 CHSunniest municipalities41.7% #12 LU · #1176 CHRainiest municipalities1'201 mm #33 LU · #688 CHVoter turnout54.4% #59 LU · #1151 CHAgainst Switzerland23.2% #12 LU · #326 CHAligned with Switzerland76.8% #60 LU · #1131 CHSVP strongholds35.8% #16 LU · #914 CHSP strongholds6.9% #46 LU · #1798 CHCentre strongholds31% #43 LU · #219 CHFDP strongholds18.3% #27 LU · #564 CHGLP strongholds1.3% #73 LU · #1889 CHGreen strongholds3% #62 LU · #1870 CHLargest by area13.9 km² #37 LU · #704 CHHighest municipalities589 m #33 LU · #856 CHSecond homes8.3% #45 LU · #1565 CHOrganic farming10.9% #39 LU · #1168 CHBest-connected municipalities88 min #44 LU · #1517 CHRemotest municipalities88 min #38 LU · #580 CHHighest peaks774 m #36 LU · #1031 CHHighest-lying municipalities666 m #24 LU · #839 CHGreatest vertical range213 m #57 LU · #1299 CHSteepest municipalities10.7° #24 LU · #871 CHSolar potential33 GWh #38 LU · #612 CHSolar potential per capita14'474 kWh #15 LU · #474 CHCheapest electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #37 LU · #375 CHMost expensive electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #58 LU · #1747 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Zell?
- Zell has 3 postal codes: 6144, 6152, 6153.
- What is the tax rate in Zell?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Zell is 190% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Zell?
- A single person without children pays about 13'053 CHF income tax in Zell on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 37 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Zell have?
- Zell has 2'264 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Zell?
- Zell has 343 foreign residents, a share of 15.15% (2025).
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