Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Höfe
Postcode 8640 (Rapperswil) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Höfe district. It serves around 6 873 residents across 6.0 km², with 1 187 mapped buildings.
Map
8640 and 3 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8640 in red alongside its 3 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 8640 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Rapperswil, home to around 26 354 people.
Rapperswil Town 26 354 → Hurden Hamlet 266 →Neighbouring Postcodes
3 adjacent areasPostcode 8640 shares a border with 3 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8645 (Jona), with around 14 450 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8645 | Jona | 14 450 | 3 199 | 16.25 | View |
| 8808 | Pfäffikon SZ | 5 441 | 555 | 11.85 | View |
| 8852 | Altendorf | 10 551 | 1 278 | 24.56 | View |
Postal Services
20 facilitiesPostcode 8640 has 20 mapped postal facilities: 2 post offices, 1 parcel locker, 17 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8640-13418 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | 3-8640-16029 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 4 | 3-8640-16153 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 5 | 3-8640-13446 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 6 | 3-8640-13409 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 7 | 3-8640-13464 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 8 | 3-8640-13415 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 9 | 3-8640-15921 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 10 | 3-8640-10354 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 11 | 3-8640-13483 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 12 | 3-8640-15972 | Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 08:00 |
| 13 | 3-8640-16166 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 14 | 3-8640-13429 | Mo-Fr 08:00; Sa 11:00 |
| 15 | 3-8640-13400 | Mo-Fr 08:00; PH,Su 15:00 |
| 16 | 3-8640-28783 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 17 | 3-8640-13400 | Mo-Fr 08:00; Su,PH 15:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8640
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8640 located?
Postcode 8640 (Rapperswil) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Höfe district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8640 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8640 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 Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8640 in?
Postcode 8640 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Höfe district.
What is the population of postcode 8640?
Postcode 8640 has a population of around 6 873 residents across 6.01 km² km², giving a population density of 1 143 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8640?
Postcode 8640 covers 6.01 km² (roughly 2.32 square miles), containing 1 187 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8640?
Postcode 8640 covers 2 places: Rapperswil (26 354), Hurden (266) .
What postcodes are next to 8640?
Postcode 8640 borders 3 postcodes: 8645 (Jona), 8808 (Pfäffikon SZ), 8852 (Altendorf) .
What is the 8xxx prefix zone?
The 8xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 8xxx. This zone contains 463 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 2 083 652 across 4 368 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 8640?
Postcode 8640 has 20 postal facilities, including 2 post offices (the main one being Die Post), 1 parcel locker, and 17 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8640?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8640 contains 1 187 mapped buildings, a density of around 197 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.