Which quarters belong to Kreis 12 in Zürich?

Kreis 12 contains 3 statistical quarters: Hirzenbach, Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen. Together they have 31'591 residents (BFS, 2024).

Does Kreis 12 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 12

Zürich

Kreis 12 is one of 12 city districts of Zürich and covers 3 statistical quarters with 31'591 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: 31'591
Quarters: 3
Households: 14'550
Foreign: 38.6%

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 · 3

Hirzenbach

12'294Residents

Median age: 37.7
Foreign: 36.8%

Schwamendingen Mitte

10'726Residents

Median age: 38.3
Foreign: 47.8%

Saatlen

8'571Residents

Median age: 36.2
Foreign: 29.6%

Other city districts in Zürich

Kreis 15'526 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

Frequently asked questions

Which quarters belong to Kreis 12 in Zürich?: Kreis 12 contains 3 statistical quarters: Hirzenbach, Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen. Together they have 31'591 residents (BFS, 2024).
Does Kreis 12 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.