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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Illnau-Effretikon

8307–8483
ZH CANTON8307830883148482+1 PLZ
Residents
17'973
Area
32.9 km²
Population density
546 pop./km²
Elevation
516 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
113%
Postal codes
5

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
9'037 50.3%
Men
8'936 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'527 19.6%
Swiss citizens
12'641 70.3%
Foreign residents
5'332 29.7%
Population density
546 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'527 · 19.6%20–64 · 10'893 · 60.6%65+ · 3'553 · 19.8%
Foreign residents 29.7%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
55.3% YesNo 44.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
47.3% YesNo 52.7%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
57.0% YesNo 43.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
27.6% YesNo 72.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP32.2% · strongest party
SVP32.2%
SP19.2%
FDP11.4%
GLP10.7%
Mitte9.7%
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 109 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%)
Illnau-EffretikonCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeIllnau-EffretikonZurichSwitzerland 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 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'193 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
689 m
Mean elevation
564 m
Relief
231 m
Mean slope
6.8°
Flat share
54.6%
South-facing
9.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 231 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
94.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
136.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
21'100
95 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
0.98 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
8'534
Built before 194614.0%
Built since 200117.3%
0.98 %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 50 min · Car 29 min
AgglomerationPT 34 min · Car 21 min
Remoteness 102/160 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 · 7
What is the postal code of Illnau-Effretikon?
Illnau-Effretikon has 5 postal codes: 8307, 8308, 8314, 8482, 8483.
What is the tax rate in Illnau-Effretikon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Illnau-Effretikon is 113% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Illnau-Effretikon?
A single person without children pays about 11'564 CHF income tax in Illnau-Effretikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 105 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Illnau-Effretikon have?
Illnau-Effretikon has 17'973 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Illnau-Effretikon?
Illnau-Effretikon has 5'332 foreign residents, a share of 29.67% (2025).

Map

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