What is the postal code of Maschwanden?

The postal code of Maschwanden is 8933.

What is the tax rate in Maschwanden?

The municipal tax multiplier of Maschwanden is 128% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.

How much tax do you pay in Maschwanden?

A single person without children pays about 12'273 CHF income tax in Maschwanden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 159 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Maschwanden have?

Maschwanden has 669 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Maschwanden?

Maschwanden has 122 foreign residents, a share of 18.24% (2025).

Maschwanden (ZH): Postal Codes 8933, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

328 49.0%

Men

341 51.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

145 21.7%

Swiss citizens

547 81.8%

Foreign residents

122 18.2%

Population density

143 pop./km²

0–19 · 145 · 21.7%20–64 · 398 · 59.5%65+ · 126 · 18.8%

Foreign residents 18.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Maschwanden

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

49.0% YesNo 51.0%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

52.2% YesNo 47.8%

14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% Yes

65.3% YesNo 34.7%

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% Yes

32.3% YesNo 67.7%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

58.9% YesNo 41.1%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% Yes

33.9% YesNo 66.1%

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 · 39.3% Yes

32.6% YesNo 67.4%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 57.9% Yes

60.3% YesNo 39.7%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.3% Yes

33.6% YesNo 66.4%

14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 25.1% Yes

32.3% YesNo 67.7%

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Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP36.4% · strongest party

SVP36.4%

SP18.5%

GLP12.5%

Mitte8.1%

Übrige7.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier128%

Cantonal tax multiplier95%

128%ZH range 71%128%

Tax rank 160 of 160 in canton Zurich

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'273 CHF(12.3%)

Rank 159 of 160 in the canton · 348 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

100'000 CHF:12'273 CHF(~12.3%)

MaschwandenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Maschwanden	Zurich	Switzerland median
40'000	5.5%	4.2–5.5%	5.4%
50'000	6.8%	5.2–6.8%	7.8%
60'000	8.1%	6.2–8.1%	10.5%
70'000	9.2%	7.1–9.2%	11.9%
80'000	10.3%	8–10.3%	13.1%
90'000	11.1%	8.6–11.1%	14.1%
100'000	12.3%	9.6–12.3%	15.3%
110'000	13.3%	10.4–13.3%	16.3%
120'000	14.1%	11.1–14.1%	17.2%
130'000	14.8%	11.7–14.8%	18.1%
140'000	15.7%	12.5–15.7%	19%
150'000	16.5%	13.1–16.5%	19.7%
175'000	18.4%	14.7–18.4%	21.6%
200'000	20.1%	16.2–20.1%	23.2%
225'000	21.6%	17.5–21.6%	24.6%
250'000	23.1%	18.8–23.1%	25.8%
275'000	24.3%	19.8–24.3%	26.8%
300'000	25.3%	20.7–25.3%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'142 mm

10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

476 m

Mean elevation

414 m

Relief

90 m

Mean slope

3.7°

Flat share

71.5%

South-facing

9.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 90 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

7.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

10.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'700

8 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.57 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

319

Built before 194651.4%

Built since 200120.1%

1.57 %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 68 min · Car 34 min

AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 22 min

Remoteness 30/160 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemaschwanden.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

29

Largest municipalities669 #154 ZH · #1671 CH Families & children21.7% #37 ZH · #598 CH Age structure18.8% #96 ZH · #1470 CH Women share49% #131 ZH · #1495 CH Foreign residents18.2% #98 ZH · #1017 CH Population density143/km² #145 ZH · #1251 CH Tax burden12'273 #160 ZH · #349 CH Taxes128% #160 ZH Warmest municipalities10.2 °C #1 ZH · #294 CH Sunniest municipalities41.1% #43 ZH · #1345 CH Rainiest municipalities1'142 mm #61 ZH · #864 CH Voter turnout61.8% #58 ZH · #330 CH SVP strongholds36.4% #88 ZH · #874 CH SP strongholds18.5% #17 ZH · #576 CH Centre strongholds8.1% #84 ZH · #1418 CH FDP strongholds3.2% #160 ZH · #1962 CH GLP strongholds12.5% #48 ZH · #114 CH Green strongholds7.8% #35 ZH · #901 CH Largest by area4.7 km² #128 ZH · #1586 CH Highest municipalities407 m #140 ZH · #1860 CH Remotest municipalities68 min #30 ZH · #1072 CH Best-connected municipalities68 min #129 ZH · #1008 CH Highest peaks476 m #149 ZH · #1960 CH Highest-lying municipalities414 m #149 ZH · #1934 CH Greatest vertical range90 m #142 ZH · #1880 CH Steepest municipalities3.7° #136 ZH · #1788 CH Solar potential8 GWh #151 ZH · #1711 CH Cheapest electricity24.14 Rp./kWh #9 ZH · #70 CH Most expensive electricity24.14 Rp./kWh #45 ZH · #1930 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

8933

Maschwanden

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Maschwanden8933

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Maschwanden?: The postal code of Maschwanden is 8933.
What is the tax rate in Maschwanden?: The municipal tax multiplier of Maschwanden is 128% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Maschwanden?: A single person without children pays about 12'273 CHF income tax in Maschwanden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 159 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Maschwanden have?: Maschwanden has 669 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Maschwanden?: Maschwanden has 122 foreign residents, a share of 18.24% (2025).

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