What is the postal code of Zernez?

Zernez has 4 postal codes: 7527, 7530, 7542, 7543.

What is the tax rate in Zernez?

The municipal tax multiplier of Zernez is 84% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.

How much tax do you pay in Zernez?

A single person without children pays about 12'333 CHF income tax in Zernez on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 35 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Zernez have?

Zernez has 1'586 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Zernez?

Zernez has 338 foreign residents, a share of 21.31% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton GR

Zernez

7527–7543

GR CANTON7527 7530 7542 7543

Residents

1'586

Area

344 km²

Population density

5 pop./km²

Elevation

2'216 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

3'394 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

84%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

796 50.2%

Men

790 49.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

276 17.4%

Swiss citizens

1'248 78.7%

Foreign residents

338 21.3%

Population density

5 pop./km²

0–19 · 276 · 17.4%20–64 · 913 · 57.6%65+ · 397 · 25.0%

Foreign residents 21.3%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Zernez

BFS

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

60.8% YesNo 39.2%

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

51.9% YesNo 48.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

49.0% YesNo 51.0%

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

22.2% YesNo 77.8%

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

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

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

36.0% YesNo 64.0%

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

71.2% YesNo 28.8%

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

44.0% YesNo 56.0%

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

17.3% YesNo 82.7%

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

15.0% YesNo 85.0%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP41.7% · strongest party

SVP41.7%

SP16.8%

Mitte16.0%

FDP13.6%

GRÜNE5.6%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier84%

Cantonal tax multiplier92%

84%GR range 30%120%

Tax rank 36 of 100 in canton Grisons

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'333 CHF(12.3%)

Rank 35 of 100 in the canton · 355 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:12'333 CHF(~12.3%)

ZernezCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Zernez	Grisons	Switzerland median
40'000	3.6%	2.6–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	5.7%	4.1–6.8%	7.8%
60'000	7.6%	5.5–9%	10.5%
70'000	9.1%	6.6–10.8%	11.9%
80'000	10.3%	7.5–12.2%	13.1%
90'000	11.3%	8.2–13.3%	14.1%
100'000	12.3%	9.1–14.5%	15.3%
110'000	13.3%	9.8–15.5%	16.3%
120'000	14%	10.5–16.4%	17.2%
130'000	14.7%	11–17.2%	18.1%
140'000	15.5%	11.7–18%	19%
150'000	16.2%	12.2–18.8%	19.7%
175'000	17.7%	13.5–20.5%	21.6%
200'000	19%	14.7–21.9%	23.2%
225'000	20.1%	15.6–23.1%	24.6%
250'000	21.1%	16.5–24.1%	25.8%
275'000	21.9%	17.3–25%	26.8%
300'000	22.6%	17.9–25.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–2020-0.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'128 mm

-0.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

3'394 m

Mean elevation

2'294 m

Relief

2'039 m

Mean slope

29.1°

Flat share

2.1%

South-facing

26.2%

Above 2000 m

74.1%

Relief 2'039 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

24.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

34.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'400

24 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 range H4

20.54–22.12 Rp./kWh

21.33 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operators Gemeinde Zernez · EE Energia Engiadina

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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

0.83 %

Avg. rooms

3.3

Dwellings

1'327

Built before 194627.7%

Built since 200113.5%

0.83 %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 159 min · Car 138 min

AgglomerationPT 65 min · Car 40 min

Remoteness 35/100 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitezernez.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'586 #38 GR · #1132 CH Families & children17.4% #43 GR · #1767 CH Age structure25% #55 GR · #404 CH Women share50.2% #23 GR · #808 CH Foreign residents21.3% #26 GR · #758 CH Population density5/km² #92 GR · #2079 CH Tax burden12'333 #36 GR · #356 CH Taxes84% #36 GR Warmest municipalities-0.6 °C #89 GR · #2089 CH Sunniest municipalities49% #40 GR · #274 CH Rainiest municipalities1'128 mm #64 GR · #934 CH Voter turnout56.4% #26 GR · #887 CH Against Switzerland14% #24 GR · #1016 CH Aligned with Switzerland86% #29 GR · #472 CH SVP strongholds41.7% #16 GR · #579 CH SP strongholds16.8% #42 GR · #758 CH Centre strongholds16% #74 GR · #758 CH FDP strongholds13.6% #49 GR · #972 CH GLP strongholds3.9% #61 GR · #1428 CH Green strongholds5.6% #28 GR · #1423 CH Largest by area344 km² #2 GR · #3 CH Highest municipalities2'216 m #6 GR · #15 CH Remotest municipalities159 min #35 GR · #38 CH Best-connected municipalities159 min #66 GR · #2073 CH Highest peaks3'394 m #11 GR · #51 CH Highest-lying municipalities2'294 m #12 GR · #39 CH Greatest vertical range2'039 m #48 GR · #189 CH Steepest municipalities29.1° #19 GR · #114 CH Solar potential24 GWh #40 GR · #866 CH Cheapest electricity21.33 Rp./kWh #18 GR · #24 CH Most expensive electricity21.33 Rp./kWh #83 GR · #2083 CH

Postal codes (4)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 4

Brail7527 Lavin7543 Susch7542 Zernez7530

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Zernez?: Zernez has 4 postal codes: 7527, 7530, 7542, 7543.
What is the tax rate in Zernez?: The municipal tax multiplier of Zernez is 84% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Zernez?: A single person without children pays about 12'333 CHF income tax in Zernez on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 35 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Zernez have?: Zernez has 1'586 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Zernez?: Zernez has 338 foreign residents, a share of 21.31% (2025).

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