Postcode area · Horw · Lucerne

6048 Horw (Horw): key figures

6048 Horw (postcode area in Horw) has 12,942 residents in 2025 across 10.1 km², or 1,278 people per km². By population, 6048 Horw ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Horw. Population: +21.3% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 12,942 residents
  • 10.1 km²
  • 1,278 people/km²

6048 Horw in numbers

Population
12,942
ranked 142 of 2,275
+21.3%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
1,278people/km²
ranked 282 of 2,275
Area
10.1km²
ranked 1,140 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
19.1%
ranked 1,192 of 2,040
Dwellings
6,629
ranked 147 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,424
ranked 228 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
7.6%
ranked 3,008 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 6048 Horw ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Horw.

Nationally, 6048 Horw ranks No. 142 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 6048 Horw over time

10,00011,00012,00013,0002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

6048 Horw had 10,667 residents in 2015 and 12,942 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201510,667
202011,037
202312,491
202512,942

All indicators for 6048 Horw

Next to the value for 6048 Horw: all postcode areas of Horw, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

6048 HorwNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator6048 HorwHorwSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)6,629––ranked 1 of 2ranked 147 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,424––ranked 1 of 2ranked 228 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)7.6%7.9%23.2%ranked 2 of 2ranked 3,008 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)33.6%33.1%23.6%ranked 1 of 2ranked 540 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)43.8%50.4%63.5%ranked 2 of 2ranked 2,949 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator6048 HorwHorwSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)52.1%50.9%56.2%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,414 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)28.4%30.6%16.2%ranked 2 of 2ranked 455 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)12.4%11.5%13.5%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,857 of 3,160
District heating (2026)3.1%2.5%5.6%ranked 1 of 2ranked 902 of 3,160

Society

Indicator6048 HorwHorwSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)19.1%19.1%29.8%ranked 1,192 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 6048 Horw (Horw)?

6048 Horw has 12,942 residents in 2025. It covers 10.1 km², or 1,278 people per km².

Where is 6048 Horw?

6048 Horw (postcode area) is part of Horw, in Lucerne.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 6048 Horw?

Share of foreign nationals: 19.1% (2025), ranked 1,192 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 6048 Horw?

Dwellings: 6,629 (2026), ranked 147 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.