Swiss postcode area · Bern/Berne · Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau
Postcode 4704 (Niederbipp) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau district. It serves around 4 896 residents across 19.8 km², with 2 242 mapped buildings.
Map
4704 and 9 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 4704 in red alongside its 9 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 4704 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Niederbipp, home to around 4 717 people.
Niederbipp Village 4 717 → Wolfisberg Village 179 → Leen Hamlet — → Walden Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
9 adjacent areasPostcode 4704 shares a border with 9 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 4703 (Kestenholz), with around 2 657 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4538 | Oberbipp | 1 266 | 904 | 8.45 | View |
| 4539 | Rumisberg | 1 421 | 501 | 8.81 | View |
| 4702 | Oensingen | 1 295 | 134 | 12.11 | View |
| 4703 | Kestenholz | 2 657 | 43 | 8.59 | View |
| 4710 | Balsthal | 535 | 215 | 15.71 | View |
| 4712 | Laupersdorf | 1 343 | 105 | 15.5 | View |
| 4713 | Matzendorf | 843 | 40 | 11.27 | View |
| 4911 | Schwarzhäusern | 501 | 284 | 3.8 | View |
| 4913 | Bannwil | 225 | 434 | 4.78 | View |
Postal Services
8 facilitiesPostcode 4704 has 8 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 7 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | 2-4704-24233 | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Gemeindehaus | |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | 2-4704-24??? | Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 08:00 |
| 7 | 2-4704-24230 | Mo-Fr 10:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 4704
Quick answersWhere is postcode 4704 located?
Postcode 4704 (Niederbipp) is located in the canton of Bern/Berne, Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 4xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 4704 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 4704 is a valid 4-digit Swiss postal code (German: PLZ / Postleitzahl; French: NPA / numero postal d’acheminement; Italian: CAP / codice di avviamento postale). It is assigned to Niederbipp in the canton of Bern/Berne.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 4704 in?
Postcode 4704 is in the canton of Bern/Berne, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau district.
What is the population of postcode 4704?
Postcode 4704 has a population of around 4 896 residents across 19.77 km² km², giving a population density of 248 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 4704?
Postcode 4704 covers 19.77 km² (roughly 7.63 square miles), containing 2 242 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 4704?
Postcode 4704 covers 4 places: Niederbipp (4 717), Wolfisberg (179), Leen, Walden .
What postcodes are next to 4704?
Postcode 4704 borders 9 postcodes: 4538 (Oberbipp), 4539 (Rumisberg), 4702 (Oensingen), 4703 (Kestenholz), 4710 (Balsthal), 4712 (Laupersdorf), 4713 (Matzendorf), 4911 (Schwarzhäusern), 4913 (Bannwil) .
What is the 4xxx prefix zone?
The 4xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 4xxx. This zone contains 261 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 867 292 across 1 713 km² km². In Switzerland, the first digit of a postcode broadly indicates the region: 1xxx = western Switzerland / Geneva area, 2xxx = Neuchatel / Jura, 3xxx = Bern region, 4xxx = Basel / Aargau, 5xxx = Aargau / Zurich west, 6xxx = Lucerne / Central Switzerland, 7xxx = Graubunden, 8xxx = Zurich / Eastern Switzerland, 9xxx = Eastern Switzerland / St. Gallen.
What postal services are available in 4704?
Postcode 4704 has 8 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Poststelle Niederbip), and 7 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 4704?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 4704 contains 2 242 mapped buildings, a density of around 113 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.