Switzerland · Canton ZH
Benken
8463ZH CANTON8463
Residents
853
Area
5.7 km²
Elevation
420 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
417 48.9%
Men
436 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
180 21.1%
Swiss citizens
754 85.4%
Foreign residents
129 14.6%
0–19 · 180 · 21.1%20–64 · 514 · 60.3%65+ · 159 · 18.6%
Foreign residents 14.6%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
57.1% YesNo 42.9%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
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
29.0% YesNo 71.0%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
29.8% YesNo 70.2%
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
29.2% YesNo 70.8%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected
24.7% YesNo 75.3%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
31.9% YesNo 68.1%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP49.1% · strongest party
SVP49.1%
SP12.2%
FDP9.3%
GLP8.6%
GRÜNE7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
110%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 85 of 160 in canton Zurich2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020926 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
579 m
Mean elevation
507 m
Relief
170 m
Mean slope
7°
Flat share
44.3%
South-facing
27.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 170 m0 m3'865 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026
Solar potential
BFERoof potential
10.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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).
Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.23 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
431
Built before 194640.6%
Built since 200122.3%
0.23 %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.
Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitebenken-zh.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities853 #149 ZH · #1553 CHFamilies & children21.1% #69 ZH · #849 CHAge structure18.6% #94 ZH · #1376 CHWomen share48.9% #138 ZH · #1588 CHForeign residents14.6% #125 ZH · #1295 CHPopulation density151/km² #139 ZH · #1216 CHTaxes110% #85 ZHWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #122 ZH · #1111 CHSunniest municipalities39.5% #153 ZH · #2056 CHRainiest municipalities926 mm #143 ZH · #1897 CHVoter turnout62.3% #52 ZH · #283 CHSVP strongholds49.1% #16 ZH · #257 CHSP strongholds12.2% #105 ZH · #1277 CHCentre strongholds6.8% #126 ZH · #1604 CHFDP strongholds9.3% #105 ZH · #1486 CHGLP strongholds8.6% #135 ZH · #491 CHGreen strongholds7.7% #42 ZH · #938 CHLargest by area5.7 km² #112 ZH · #1440 CHHighest municipalities420 m #123 ZH · #1794 CHSolar potential11 GWh #141 ZH · #1479 CHHighest peaks579 m #93 ZH · #1604 CHHighest-lying municipalities507 m #73 ZH · #1426 CHGreatest vertical range170 m #88 ZH · #1469 CHSteepest municipalities7° #59 ZH · #1232 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
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swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Benken?
- The postal code of Benken is 8463.
- What is the tax rate in Benken?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Benken is 110% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How many residents does Benken have?
- Benken has 853 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Benken?
- Benken has 129 foreign residents, a share of 14.61% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Benken?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Benken with 49.116% of the vote.