Civiora

Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Zunzgen

Zunzgen

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

35/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’960 / 2’110

Taxes46/100
Premiums30/100
Electricity40/100
Housing19/100
PT service31/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude547 m
Area6.9 km²
Postcode4455
FSO no.2869
DistrictBezirk Sissach
Tax burden13.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums656 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’788+6.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.22 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Zunzgen pays 13.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’940 a year. That is CHF 450 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

ZunzgenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’940 CHF/year450 CHF/year more
13.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’060 CHF/year1’360 CHF/year more
18.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’490 CHF/year
11.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’120 CHF/year2’200 CHF/year more
11.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’370 CHF/year380 CHF/year more
16.7 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
ZunzgenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00013.67 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.38 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00011.24 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00011.41 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00016.71 %16.23 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Zunzgen pays 27.94 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 46 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.94 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.11Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.86Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.97ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Zunzgen pays a median CHF 656 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’880 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 57 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

656 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region BL-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult515.60 CHF/monthapprox. 6’190 CHF/year
19–25 years348.00 CHF/monthapprox. 4’180 CHF/year
Child132.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’590 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Zunzgen has 2’788 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20102’520
20112’483
20122’492
20132’493
20142’488
20152’508
20162’498
20172’502
20182’561
20192’612
20202’616
20212’708
20222’719
20232’757
20242’790
20252’788

2’788 inhabitants

Density: 406 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.7 %20–64 years 56.3 %65 and over 25.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.7%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.22% of homes in Zunzgen were vacant, about 1 in 455 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.35
20170.18
20180.09
20191.56
20200.79
20210.56
20220.84
20230.69
20240.52
20250.74
20260.22
Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’344

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Zunzgen has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 282 departures are scheduled across all stops, 42 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday282of which evening (from 8 pm): 42 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday18967 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.08Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Zunzgen’s territory is 12.0% built-up, 38.0% farmland and 49.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 12.0 %Farmland 38.0 %Forest 49.9 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs529reference year 2018
Establishments124reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source