4052
BaselThis postal code extends over 2 municipalities: postal delivery areas do not follow municipal borders.
Location information
PLZ 4052- Postal code
- 4052
- Place name
- Basel
- Municipality
- Basel
- Canton
- Basel-CityBS
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 4.4 km²
- City quarters
- St.Alban55.2%, Breite18.0%, Vorstädte7.1%, Bruderholz3.6%
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.550600°
- Longitude
- 7.607000°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 2701
About this postal code
Postal code 4052 serves the area of Basel in the canton of BS, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 2701. The primary language in this region is German.
City quarters
BFS · 2024Postal code 4052 Basel covers parts of several statistical city quarters — a postal code is a delivery area, not a single neighbourhood: St.Alban, Breite, Vorstädte & Bruderholz.
Share by area of the postal-code perimeter that falls in each BFS statistical quarter (City Statistics cities only). Percentages are of the postal code, not of the quarter.
- residents
- 12'260
- Median age
- 43.7
- Foreign
- 38.4%
- residents
- 9'107
- Median age
- 42.2
- Foreign
- 38.1%
- residents
- 4'649
- Median age
- 45.4
- Foreign
- 42.9%
- residents
- 9'508
- Median age
- 45.8
- Foreign
- 25.1%
16.0% of 4052 lies outside the mapped city quarters — it reaches beyond the city edge.
Which locality is in which municipality?
swisstopo · 2Postal code 4052 covers 1 localities across 2 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row.
| Locality | Municipality | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Basel | Basel · Münchenstein | BS · BL |
Municipalities in this postal code area
swisstopo · 2Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Basel
ESTV · 2026Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Basel.
Tax rank 3 of 3 in canton Basel-CityAccessibility (municipality of Basel)
ARE · NPVMElectricity (municipality of Basel)
ElCom · 2026 · BFENearby postal codes
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- Where is postal code 4052?
- Postal code 4052 lies in 2 municipalities: Basel, Münchenstein (canton BS). Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow municipal borders.
- Which municipality does postal code 4052 belong to?
- Postal code 4052 covers 1 localities across 2 municipalities. A postal code is a delivery area and does not follow municipal borders — the pairing is spelled out row by row. Basel & Münchenstein. Basel: Basel, Münchenstein.