Which quarters belong to Kreis 7 in Zürich?

Kreis 7 contains 4 statistical quarters: Witikon, Hottingen, Fluntern, Hirslanden. Together they have 38'717 residents (BFS, 2024).

Does Kreis 7 have its own postal code?

No. City districts are a statistical and political subdivision of the municipality, while postal codes are delivery areas — the boundaries do not coincide.

Which numbers does Kreis 7 carry?

Kreis 7 carries district number 7; the municipality of Zürich has BFS municipality number 261. The district itself has no BFS number — its quarters carry BFS quarter codes that start with 261.

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Kreis 7

Zurich

Kreis 7 is one of 12 city districts of Zürich and covers 4 statistical quarters with 38'717 residents between them. The district sits between the municipality and the quarter — it is not a postal delivery area and does not line up with postal codes.

ZH CANTON MunicipalityZurich DistrictBezirk ZürichDistrict number7BFS municipality number261

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The district in numbers

BFS · 2024

Residents: 38'717
Quarters: 4
Households: 18'472
Foreign: 29.4%

No median age is given for the district: a weighted mean of per-quarter medians is not a median. Median ages are shown per quarter.

STATPOP 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 08.08.2026

Votes in Kreis 7

Counting-district results, as BFS publishes them

Counted as “Zürich Kreise 7 und 8”: BFS publishes results for this counting district, not for each city district on its own — the figures cover both districts together.

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

43.6% YesNo 56.4%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

24.5% YesNo 75.5%

14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% Yes

45.8% YesNo 54.2%

14.06.2026C. Stichfrage: Welche der beiden Vorlagen soll in Kraft treten, falls sowohl die kantonale Volksinitiative als auch der Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates angenommen werden?Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 41.1% Yes

44.3% YesNo 55.8%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

50.4% YesNo 49.6%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% Yes

46.2% YesNo 53.8%

41.8% YesNo 58.2%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 57.9% Yes

55.1% YesNo 44.9%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.3% Yes

39.2% YesNo 60.8%

14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 25.1% Yes

18.5% YesNo 81.5%

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Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

What a city district does not have

Zurich

Workplaces, climate, mobility and party strengths are published per municipality only — see Zurich. → Zurich
A city district has no tax rate of its own — the municipality of Zurich sets it. → Zurich

Electricity (municipality of Zurich)

ElCom · 2027 · BFE

Tariff H424.63 Rp./kWh

Roof potential1'133 GWh/yr

Per inhabitant2'571 kWh/yr

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Housing (municipality of Zurich)

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Second homes9 %

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Premium regionRegion 1

Ø premium in canton Zurich411 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Canton Zurich →Premiums explained →

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Zurich. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Zurich (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

Quarters in this district

BFS · 4

Witikon261074

11'587Residents

Median age: 45.4
Foreign: 29.1%

Hottingen261072

11'175Residents

Median age: 41.6
Foreign: 29.0%

Fluntern261071

8'542Residents

Median age: 44.2
Foreign: 30.8%

Hirslanden261073

7'413Residents

Median age: 41.2
Foreign: 28.6%

Postal codes in this district

Σ quarter shares · 5

No postal code belongs to a city district: PLZ are Swiss Post delivery areas and do not follow district borders. The percentage is the share of that PLZ’s area that lies inside Kreis 7 — the sum over its quarters.

8053100.0%of this PLZ

via Witikon 82.8%, Hirslanden 11.5%, Hottingen 5.8%

803299.8%of this PLZ

via Hottingen 55.1%, Hirslanden 40.7%, Fluntern 4.0%

804467.9%of this PLZ

via Hottingen 34.8%, Fluntern 31.1%, Hirslanden 2.0%

Which quarters belong to Kreis 7 in Zürich?: Kreis 7 contains 4 statistical quarters: Witikon, Hottingen, Fluntern, Hirslanden. Together they have 38'717 residents (BFS, 2024).
Does Kreis 7 have its own postal code?: No. City districts are a statistical and political subdivision of the municipality, while postal codes are delivery areas — the boundaries do not coincide.
Which numbers does Kreis 7 carry?: Kreis 7 carries district number 7; the municipality of Zürich has BFS municipality number 261. The district itself has no BFS number — its quarters carry BFS quarter codes that start with 261.

City districts exist only in Zürich (12) and Winterthur (7). No other Swiss municipality has this level.