Postcode area · Lema · Ticino

6981 Banco (Lema): key figures

6981 Banco (postcode area in Lema) has 672 residents in 2025 across 3.1 km², or 216 people per km². By population, 6981 Banco ranks No. 2 of 2 postcode areas in Lema. Population: +1.8% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 672 residents
  • 3.1 km²
  • 216 people/km²

6981 Banco in numbers

Population
672
ranked 1,867 of 2,275
+1.8%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
216people/km²
ranked 1,328 of 2,275
Area
3.1km²
ranked 2,691 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
17.4%
ranked 1,314 of 2,040
Dwellings
482
ranked 1,940 of 3,164
Residential buildings
377
ranked 1,521 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
46.9%
ranked 617 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 6981 Banco ranks No. 2 of 2 postcode areas in Lema.

Nationally, 6981 Banco ranks No. 1,867 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 6981 Banco over time

6206406606802015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

6981 Banco had 660 residents in 2015 and 672 in 2025.

YearPopulation
2015660
2020628
2023645
2025672

All indicators for 6981 Banco

Next to the value for 6981 Banco: all postcode areas of Lema, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

6981 BancoNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator6981 BancoLemaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)482––ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,940 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)377––ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,521 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)46.9%36.5%23.2%ranked 1 of 3ranked 617 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)8.5%9.3%23.6%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,677 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)81.2%78.2%63.5%ranked 1 of 3ranked 440 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator6981 BancoLemaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)46.4%47.6%56.2%ranked 3 of 3ranked 1,745 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)14.3%10.4%16.2%ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,391 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)16.9%14.9%13.5%ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,516 of 3,160
District heating (2026)0.0%0.5%5.6%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,207 of 3,160

Society

Indicator6981 BancoLemaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)17.4%17.4%29.8%ranked 1,314 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 6981 Banco (Lema)?

6981 Banco has 672 residents in 2025. It covers 3.1 km², or 216 people per km².

Where is 6981 Banco?

6981 Banco (postcode area) is part of Lema, in Ticino.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 6981 Banco?

Share of foreign nationals: 17.4% (2025), ranked 1,314 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 6981 Banco?

Dwellings: 482 (2026), ranked 1,940 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.