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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Dübendorf

8044–8603
Residents
33'214
Area
13.6 km²
Population density
2'439 pop./km²
Elevation
440 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
653 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
92%
Postal codes
4

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
16'383 49.3%
Men
16'831 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
5'907 17.8%
Swiss citizens
20'639 62.1%
Foreign residents
12'575 37.9%
Population density
2'439 pop./km²
0–19 · 5'907 · 17.8%20–64 · 22'368 · 67.3%65+ · 4'939 · 14.9%
Foreign residents 37.9%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
52.4% YesNo 47.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
29.8% YesNo 70.2%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP31.0% · strongest party
SVP31.0%
SP17.9%
GLP15.5%
FDP10.5%
Mitte9.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier92%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
92%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 26 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'571 CHF(10.6%)
Rank 25 of 160 in the canton · 84 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:10'571 CHF(~10.6%)
DübendorfCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeDübendorfZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.7%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0006.9%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0007.9%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0008.8%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.5%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00010.6%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00011.5%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00012.2%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00012.9%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00013.7%12.515.7%19%
150'00014.4%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00016.1%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00017.7%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00019%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00020.4%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00021.5%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00022.4%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 1991–20201'095 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
653 m
Mean elevation
470 m
Relief
227 m
Mean slope
3.8°
Flat share
74.5%
South-facing
1.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 227 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
124.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
173.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
27'700
124 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 H4
26.27 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.33 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
26.27 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Glattwerk AG
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
1.09 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
16'226
Built before 19466.8%
Built since 200133.4%
1.09 %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 38 min · Car 23 min
AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 138/160 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 · 4
What is the postal code of Dübendorf?
Dübendorf has 4 postal codes: 8044, 8051, 8600, 8603.
What is the tax rate in Dübendorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Dübendorf is 92% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Dübendorf?
A single person without children pays about 10'571 CHF income tax in Dübendorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 25 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Dübendorf have?
Dübendorf has 33'214 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Dübendorf?
Dübendorf has 12'575 foreign residents, a share of 37.86% (2025).

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