Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
669 48.7%
Men
706 51.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
338 24.6%
Swiss citizens
1'150 83.6%
Foreign residents
225 16.4%
Population density
174 pop./km²
0–19 · 338 · 24.6%20–64 · 828 · 60.2%65+ · 209 · 15.2%
Foreign residents 16.4%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −7 (−0.5%) · 7 births · 6 deaths · net migration −7
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 25.4% Yes
27.6% YesNo 72.4%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 27.2% Yes
36.6% YesNo 63.4%
27.09.2026Patientinnen- und Patientengesetz und Gesundheitsgesetz (Änderung vom 30. März 2026; Gegenvorschlag zur Volksinitiative «Selbstbestimmung am Lebensende auch in Alters- und Pflegeheimen»)Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 68.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 65.8% Yes
61.6% YesNo 38.4%
27.09.2026Lehrpersonalgesetz (LPG) (Änderung vom 2. März 2026; Anpassung neu definierter Berufsauftrag)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 32.4% Yes
25.5% YesNo 74.5%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 56.1% Yes
64.3% YesNo 35.7%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 45.3% Yes
55.9% YesNo 44.1%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 55.8% Yes
58.3% YesNo 41.8%
14.06.2026C. Stichfrage: Welche der beiden Vorlagen soll in Kraft treten, falls sowohl die kantonale Volksinitiative als auch der Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates angenommen werden?Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 41.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 33.0% Yes
27.5% YesNo 72.5%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 59.8% Yes
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Affoltern: 34.1% Yes
28.7% YesNo 71.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP47.7% · strongest party
SVP47.7%
GLP12.5%
SP9.5%
FDP7.8%
Mitte7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier102%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
102%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 54 of 160 in canton ZurichTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'044 CHF(11%)
Rank 52 of 160 in the canton · 124 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
100'000 CHF:11'044 CHF(~11%)
Kappel am AlbisCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Kappel am Albis | Zurich | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6% | 5.2–6.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.2% | 6.2–8.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.2% | 8–10.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10% | 8.6–11.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11% | 9.6–12.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12% | 10.4–13.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.7% | 11.1–14.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.4% | 11.7–14.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.2% | 12.5–15.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15% | 13.1–16.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.7% | 14.7–18.4% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.4% | 16.2–20.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.7% | 17.5–21.6% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.1% | 18.8–23.1% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.3% | 19.8–24.3% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.2% | 20.7–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'291 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
620 m
Mean elevation
557 m
Relief
157 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
65.6%
South-facing
12.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 157 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
12.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
Per inhabitant
9'156 kWh/yr
13 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
23.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.86 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.9 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
23.87 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.63 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300544 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Zurich411 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Zurich. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Zurich (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.83 %
Second homes
9.4 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
606
Built before 194631.0%
Built since 200138.4%
0.83 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
375
Workplaces
110
Services share
60.5 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 68 (18.1%) · Secondary 80 (21.3%) · Tertiary 227 (60.5%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
18
Organic share
22.2 %
Farmland
525 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'375 #135 ZH · #1239 CHGrowing municipalities-0.5% #146 ZH · #1642 CHShrinking municipalities-0.5% #15 ZH · #459 CHJobs per resident0.27 #98 ZH · #1408 CHFamilies & children24.6% #5 ZH · #102 CHAge structure15.2% #150 ZH · #1972 CHWomen share48.7% #144 ZH · #1623 CHForeign residents16.4% #113 ZH · #1173 CHPopulation density174/km² #135 ZH · #1108 CHTax burden11'044 #52 ZH · #124 CHTaxes102% #54 ZHWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #102 ZH · #935 CHSunniest municipalities41.4% #30 ZH · #1236 CHRainiest municipalities1'291 mm #28 ZH · #505 CHVoter turnout63.5% #48 ZH · #287 CHAgainst Switzerland17.6% #25 ZH · #670 CHAligned with Switzerland82.4% #121 ZH · #719 CHSVP strongholds47.7% #23 ZH · #304 CHSP strongholds9.5% #144 ZH · #1567 CHCentre strongholds7.7% #99 ZH · #1473 CHFDP strongholds7.8% #134 ZH · #1605 CHGLP strongholds12.5% #47 ZH · #113 CHGreen strongholds6% #114 ZH · #1319 CHLargest by area7.9 km² #81 ZH · #1141 CHHighest municipalities573 m #26 ZH · #908 CHSecond homes9.4% #23 ZH · #1328 CHOrganic farming22.2% #41 ZH · #533 CHBest-connected municipalities59 min #97 ZH · #729 CHRemotest municipalities59 min #59 ZH · #1352 CHHighest peaks620 m #83 ZH · #1460 CHHighest-lying municipalities557 m #46 ZH · #1185 CHGreatest vertical range157 m #107 ZH · #1548 CHSteepest municipalities4.3° #119 ZH · #1685 CHSolar potential13 GWh #129 ZH · #1375 CHSolar potential per capita9'156 kWh #30 ZH · #1224 CHCheapest electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #12 ZH · #96 CHMost expensive electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #37 ZH · #1900 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Kappel am Albis?
- The postal code of Kappel am Albis is 8926.
- What is the tax rate in Kappel am Albis?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Kappel am Albis is 102% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How much tax do you pay in Kappel am Albis?
- A single person without children pays about 11'044 CHF income tax in Kappel am Albis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 52 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Kappel am Albis have?
- Kappel am Albis has 1'375 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Kappel am Albis?
- Kappel am Albis has 225 foreign residents, a share of 16.36% (2025).
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