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Hagenbuch

8500–8523
ZH CANTON85008523
Residents
1'168
Area
8.1 km²
Population density
144 pop./km²
Elevation
606 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
121%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
569 48.7%
Men
599 51.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
255 21.8%
Swiss citizens
1'026 87.8%
Foreign residents
142 12.2%
Population density
144 pop./km²
0–19 · 255 · 21.8%20–64 · 701 · 60.0%65+ · 212 · 18.2%
Foreign residents 12.2%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
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
68.4% YesNo 31.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.7%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
63.0% YesNo 37.0%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
37.9% YesNo 62.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP57.4% · strongest party
SVP57.4%
SP11.5%
Mitte6.9%
GLP6.6%
FDP5.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier121%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
121%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 150 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'942 CHF(11.9%)
Rank 149 of 160 in the canton · 300 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:11'942 CHF(~11.9%)
HagenbuchCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeHagenbuchZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.3%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.6%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.8%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0009%7.19.2%11.9%
80'00010%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.8%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.9%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.9%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.7%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00014.5%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00015.3%12.515.7%19%
150'00016.1%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.9%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019.7%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00021.1%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00022.6%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023.8%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00024.7%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'004 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
664 m
Mean elevation
560 m
Relief
169 m
Mean slope
6.7°
Flat share
44.4%
South-facing
11.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 169 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
11.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'500
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).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
24.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
24.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.76 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
524
Built before 194626.3%
Built since 200114.1%
0.76 %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 79 min · Car 44 min
AgglomerationPT 17 min · Car 13 min
Remoteness 5/160 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Hagenbuch?
Hagenbuch has 2 postal codes: 8500, 8523.
What is the tax rate in Hagenbuch?
The municipal tax multiplier of Hagenbuch is 121% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Hagenbuch?
A single person without children pays about 11'942 CHF income tax in Hagenbuch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 149 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Hagenbuch have?
Hagenbuch has 1'168 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Hagenbuch?
Hagenbuch has 142 foreign residents, a share of 12.16% (2025).

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