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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Erlenbach

8703
ZH CANTON8703
Residents
5'679
Area
2.9 km²
Population density
1'965 pop./km²
Elevation
412 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
703 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
76%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'986 52.6%
Men
2'693 47.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'125 19.8%
Swiss citizens
4'251 74.9%
Foreign residents
1'428 25.2%
Population density
1'965 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'125 · 19.8%20–64 · 3'330 · 58.6%65+ · 1'224 · 21.6%
Foreign residents 25.2%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
63.4% YesNo 36.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
65.4% YesNo 34.6%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
23.9% YesNo 76.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP30.1% · strongest party
FDP30.1%
SVP28.4%
GLP13.1%
SP11.1%
GRÜNE6.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier76%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
76%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 8 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
9'814 CHF(9.8%)
Rank 6 of 160 in the canton · 53 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:9'814 CHF(~9.8%)
ErlenbachCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeErlenbachZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.3%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.3%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0006.3%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0007.3%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0008.2%810.3%13.1%
90'0008.8%8.611.1%14.1%
100'0009.8%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00010.7%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00011.4%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00012%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00012.8%12.515.7%19%
150'00013.4%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00015.1%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00016.6%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00017.9%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00019.2%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00020.2%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00021.1%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'251 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
703 m
Mean elevation
539 m
Relief
297 m
Mean slope
7.9°
Flat share
32.9%
South-facing
12.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 297 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
26.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
36.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'900
27 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
27.85 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.7 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.85 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Werke am Zürichsee AG (Erlenbach)
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
0.99 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
2'714
Built before 194623.9%
Built since 200126.2%
0.99 %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 35 min · Car 26 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 26 min
Remoteness 151/160 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Erlenbach?
The postal code of Erlenbach is 8703.
What is the tax rate in Erlenbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Erlenbach is 76% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Erlenbach?
A single person without children pays about 9'814 CHF income tax in Erlenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 6 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Erlenbach have?
Erlenbach has 5'679 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Erlenbach?
Erlenbach has 1'428 foreign residents, a share of 25.15% (2025).

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