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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Gossau

8614–8627
ZH CANTON8614861786248625+2 PLZ
Residents
10'569
Area
18.3 km²
Elevation
455 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
6

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
5'365 50.8%
Men
5'204 49.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'182 20.6%
Swiss citizens
8'829 83.3%
Foreign residents
1'776 16.8%
0–19 · 2'182 · 20.6%20–64 · 6'212 · 58.8%65+ · 2'175 · 20.6%
Foreign residents 16.8%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted
61.7% YesNo 38.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted
64.8% YesNo 35.2%
All federal votes
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP40.2% · strongest party
SVP40.2%
FDP11.5%
SP11.4%
GLP9.7%
Mitte7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
117%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 132 of 160 in canton Zurich
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'269 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
578 m
Mean elevation
521 m
Relief
138 m
Mean slope
5.6°
Flat share
55.2%
South-facing
14.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 138 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

BFE
Roof potential
61.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
83.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
13'700
62 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

BFS
Vacancy rate
0.55 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
4'902
Built before 194615.5%
Built since 200126.0%
0.55 %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 · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (6)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 6

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Gossau?
Gossau has 6 postal codes: 8614, 8617, 8624, 8625, 8626, 8627.
What is the tax rate in Gossau?
The municipal tax multiplier of Gossau is 117% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How many residents does Gossau have?
Gossau has 10'569 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Gossau?
Gossau has 1'776 foreign residents, a share of 16.75% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Gossau?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Gossau with 40.173% of the vote.

Map

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