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Hüttikon

8115
ZH CANTON8115
Residents
954
Area
1.6 km²
Population density
600 pop./km²
Elevation
504 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
113%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
467 49.0%
Men
487 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
247 25.9%
Swiss citizens
778 81.6%
Foreign residents
176 18.5%
Population density
600 pop./km²
0–19 · 247 · 25.9%20–64 · 568 · 59.5%65+ · 139 · 14.6%
Foreign residents 18.5%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
60.8% YesNo 39.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
70.1% YesNo 29.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
67.0% YesNo 33.0%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP49.2% · strongest party
SVP49.2%
GLP12.3%
Mitte12.0%
SP8.5%
FDP6.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier113%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
113%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 114 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'564 CHF(11.6%)
Rank 105 of 160 in the canton · 216 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:11'564 CHF(~11.6%)
HüttikonCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeHüttikonZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.3%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.6%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.7%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.7%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.5%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.6%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.5%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.3%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00014%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.9%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.6%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.4%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019.1%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.5%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00022%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023.1%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00024.1%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'108 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
626 m
Mean elevation
489 m
Relief
211 m
Mean slope
7.6°
Flat share
43.1%
South-facing
15.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 211 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
5.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'200
5 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
0.25 %
Avg. rooms
4.6
Dwellings
395
Built before 19469.9%
Built since 200146.8%
0.25 %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 55 min · Car 28 min
AgglomerationPT 55 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 82/160 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 Hüttikon?
The postal code of Hüttikon is 8115.
What is the tax rate in Hüttikon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Hüttikon is 113% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Hüttikon?
A single person without children pays about 11'564 CHF income tax in Hüttikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 105 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Hüttikon have?
Hüttikon has 954 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Hüttikon?
Hüttikon has 176 foreign residents, a share of 18.45% (2025).

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