Which quarters belong to Kreis 1 in Zürich?

Kreis 1 contains 4 statistical quarters: Rathaus, Lindenhof, City, Hochschulen. Together they have 5'526 residents (BFS, 2024).

Does Kreis 1 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.

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City district

Kreis 1

Zürich

Kreis 1 is one of 12 city districts of Zürich and covers 4 statistical quarters with 5'526 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.

MunicipalityZurich CantonZurich

The district in numbers

BFS · 2024

Residents: 5'526
Quarters: 4
Households: 3'113
Foreign: 34.1%

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.

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Quarters in this district

BFS · 4

Rathaus

3'110Residents

Median age: 40.8
Foreign: 33.2%

Lindenhof

1'093Residents

Median age: 43.3
Foreign: 34.9%

City

721Residents

Median age: 39.7
Foreign: 34.4%

Hochschulen

602Residents

Median age: 37.8
Foreign: 36.9%

Other city districts in Zürich

Kreis 237'698 Kreis 350'089 Kreis 428'437 Kreis 515'282 Kreis 634'711 Kreis 738'717 Kreis 817'379 Kreis 958'861 Kreis 1040'471 Kreis 1176'339 Kreis 1231'591

Frequently asked questions

Which quarters belong to Kreis 1 in Zürich?: Kreis 1 contains 4 statistical quarters: Rathaus, Lindenhof, City, Hochschulen. Together they have 5'526 residents (BFS, 2024).
Does Kreis 1 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.

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