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Andelfingen

8450–8457
ZH CANTON845084528457
Residents
3'719
Area
17 km²
Population density
219 pop./km²
Elevation
370 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
119%
Postal codes
3

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'859 50.0%
Men
1'860 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
839 22.6%
Swiss citizens
3'208 86.3%
Foreign residents
511 13.7%
Population density
219 pop./km²
0–19 · 839 · 22.6%20–64 · 2'152 · 57.9%65+ · 728 · 19.6%
Foreign residents 13.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
51.4% YesNo 48.7%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
61.0% YesNo 39.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
64.9% YesNo 35.1%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
29.3% YesNo 70.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP36.8% · strongest party
SVP36.8%
FDP12.6%
GLP11.2%
SP11.0%
Mitte8.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier119%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
119%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 144 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'848 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 139 of 160 in the canton · 279 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'375 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Zumikon 9'577 CHF · most expensive Bachs 12'273 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'848 CHF(~11.8%)
AndelfingenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeAndelfingenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.3%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.5%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.8%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.9%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.9%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.7%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.8%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.8%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.6%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00014.3%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00015.2%12.515.7%19%
150'00016%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.8%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019.5%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00021%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00022.4%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023.6%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00024.6%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020908 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
539 m
Mean elevation
416 m
Relief
191 m
Mean slope
4.9°
Flat share
65.6%
South-facing
3.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 191 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
35.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
45.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'900
36 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff range H4
24.14–28.18 Rp./kWh
26.16 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) · Gemeinde Andelfingen, Stromversorgung

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.95 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'682
Built before 194627.8%
Built since 200131.7%
0.95 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 81 min · Car 39 min
AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 3/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Andelfingen?
Andelfingen has 3 postal codes: 8450, 8452, 8457.
What is the tax rate in Andelfingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Andelfingen is 119% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Andelfingen?
A single person without children pays about 11'848 CHF income tax in Andelfingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Andelfingen have?
Andelfingen has 3'719 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Andelfingen?
Andelfingen has 511 foreign residents, a share of 13.74% (2025).

Map

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