Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
291 48.9%
Men
304 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
94 15.8%
Swiss citizens
537 90.3%
Foreign residents
58 9.8%
Population density
85 pop./km²
0–19 · 94 · 15.8%20–64 · 337 · 56.6%65+ · 164 · 27.6%
Foreign residents 9.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +6 (+1%) · 3 births · 2 deaths · net migration +3
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 23.5% Yes
24.4% YesNo 75.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 32.7% Yes
37.8% YesNo 62.2%
27.09.2026Patientinnen- und Patientengesetz und Gesundheitsgesetz (Änderung vom 30. März 2026; Gegenvorschlag zur Volksinitiative «Selbstbestimmung am Lebensende auch in Alters- und Pflegeheimen»)Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 68.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 60.9% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
27.09.2026Lehrpersonalgesetz (LPG) (Änderung vom 2. März 2026; Anpassung neu definierter Berufsauftrag)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 30.2% Yes
26.6% YesNo 73.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 59.7% Yes
67.6% YesNo 32.4%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 52.8% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 58.1% Yes
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
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% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 28.8% Yes
24.1% YesNo 75.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 61.2% Yes
62.6% YesNo 37.4%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Andelfingen: 29.7% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP54.2% · strongest party
SVP54.2%
FDP10.2%
GLP9.6%
SP9.3%
Mitte6.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier98%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
98%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 36 of 160 in canton ZurichTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'854 CHF(10.9%)
Rank 36 of 160 in the canton · 99 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
100'000 CHF:10'854 CHF(~10.9%)
Berg am IrchelCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Berg am Irchel | Zurich | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 5.9% | 5.2–6.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.1% | 8–10.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.2% | 11.7–14.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14% | 12.5–15.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.7% | 13.1–16.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.5% | 14.7–18.4% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.1% | 16.2–20.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.8% | 18.8–23.1% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.9% | 19.8–24.3% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.9% | 20.7–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020897 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
678 m
Mean elevation
484 m
Relief
334 m
Mean slope
11.1°
Flat share
27.6%
South-facing
3.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 334 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
7.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
9.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'700
Per inhabitant
12'605 kWh/yr
8 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
23.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.86 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.9 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
23.87 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.63 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300544 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Zurich411 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 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.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.34 %
Second homes
11 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
298
Built before 194649.7%
Built since 200116.1%
0.34 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
182
Workplaces
55
Services share
52.2 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 61 (33.5%) · Secondary 26 (14.3%) · Tertiary 95 (52.2%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
14
Organic share
21.4 %
Farmland
251 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities595 #156 ZH · #1721 CHGrowing municipalities1% #66 ZH · #781 CHShrinking municipalities1% #95 ZH · #1324 CHJobs per resident0.31 #77 ZH · #1205 CHFamilies & children15.8% #160 ZH · #1926 CHAge structure27.6% #1 ZH · #190 CHWomen share48.9% #136 ZH · #1540 CHForeign residents9.8% #154 ZH · #1717 CHPopulation density85/km² #159 ZH · #1562 CHTax burden10'854 #36 ZH · #99 CHTaxes98% #36 ZHWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #2 ZH · #295 CHSunniest municipalities39.9% #116 ZH · #1914 CHRainiest municipalities897 mm #156 ZH · #1956 CHVoter turnout70.2% #4 ZH · #55 CHSVP strongholds54.2% #7 ZH · #135 CHSP strongholds9.3% #148 ZH · #1583 CHCentre strongholds6% #142 ZH · #1678 CHFDP strongholds10.2% #88 ZH · #1368 CHGLP strongholds9.6% #115 ZH · #364 CHGreen strongholds4% #150 ZH · #1733 CHLargest by area7 km² #94 ZH · #1250 CHHighest municipalities410 m #135 ZH · #1838 CHSecond homes11% #11 ZH · #1055 CHOrganic farming21.4% #46 ZH · #572 CHBest-connected municipalities74 min #148 ZH · #1196 CHRemotest municipalities74 min #10 ZH · #891 CHHighest peaks678 m #53 ZH · #1272 CHHighest-lying municipalities484 m #87 ZH · #1509 CHGreatest vertical range334 m #31 ZH · #935 CHSteepest municipalities11.1° #18 ZH · #843 CHSolar potential8 GWh #152 ZH · #1723 CHSolar potential per capita12'605 kWh #8 ZH · #675 CHCheapest electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #21 ZH · #105 CHMost expensive electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #46 ZH · #1909 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Berg am Irchel?
- The postal code of Berg am Irchel is 8415.
- What is the tax rate in Berg am Irchel?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Berg am Irchel is 98% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How much tax do you pay in Berg am Irchel?
- A single person without children pays about 10'854 CHF income tax in Berg am Irchel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 36 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Berg am Irchel have?
- Berg am Irchel has 595 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Berg am Irchel?
- Berg am Irchel has 58 foreign residents, a share of 9.75% (2025).
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