Matthäus
in BaselMatthäus is one of 19 statistical quarters of Basel. Statistical quarters are the official subdivision of a municipality — they are not postal delivery areas and do not line up with postal codes.
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Population and housing
BFS · 2024- Residents
- 14'569
- Median age
- 39.4
- Foreign
- 50.8%
- Swiss
- 49.2%
- Density
- 21'425 per km²
- Households
- 7'745
- Avg. household size
- 1.8
- Living space/person
- 36 m²
Where it belongs
2701017Matthäus is a BFS statistical quarter and lies unambiguously in the municipality of Basel. No postal code belongs to a quarter, though: PLZ are Swiss Post delivery areas and overlap several quarters. The percentages say how much of each PLZ’s area lies in Matthäus — there is no clear-cut “belongs to” relation.
Postal codes in this quarter
swisstopo · 1These postal codes overlap the quarter Matthäus. The percentage says how much of THAT POSTAL CODE’s area falls in this quarter — not the other way round.
Show data table
| Gross income | Basel | Basel-City | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.3–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 6.9–7.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.7–9.9% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 10.1–11.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 11.2–12.7% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.6% | 12.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.7% | 13–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 13.9–15.6% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.3% | 14.6–16.3% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 15.2–17% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.7% | 15.8–17.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.3% | 16.4–18.3% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.7% | 17.7–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.9% | 18.9–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.9% | 19.9–21.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.8% | 20.8–22.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.8% | 21.6–23.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.9% | 22.7–24.9% | 27.4% |
Electricity (municipality of Basel)
ElCom · 2027 · BFEHealth-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Basel-City (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
Map
OpenStreetMap · Quarter outline, district and municipalityOther quarters in Basel
BFS · 18- Which municipality is the quarter Matthäus in?
- The quarter Matthäus is a statistical quarter of the municipality of Basel. It has 14'569 residents (BFS, 2024).
- What is the postal code of the quarter Matthäus?
- Matthäus has no postal code of its own. Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow quarter boundaries — 4057 overlap Matthäus.
- Which BFS number does the Matthäus quarter carry?
- The statistical quarter Matthäus carries BFS quarter code 2701017; it starts with the BFS municipality number 2701 of Basel.
Statistical quarters exist only for the 10 cities in the BFS City Statistics programme. The BFS keeps no quarter statistics for any other municipality.