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Neftenbach

8412–8413
ZH CANTON84128413
Residents
5'780
Area
15.1 km²
Population density
384 pop./km²
Elevation
415 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
98%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'908 50.3%
Men
2'872 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'265 21.9%
Swiss citizens
4'995 86.4%
Foreign residents
785 13.6%
Population density
384 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'265 · 21.9%20–64 · 3'334 · 57.7%65+ · 1'181 · 20.4%
Foreign residents 13.6%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
60.3% YesNo 39.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
63.0% YesNo 37.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
65.8% YesNo 34.2%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
26.9% YesNo 73.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP36.7% · strongest party
SVP36.7%
FDP14.7%
SP13.9%
GLP11.7%
Mitte7.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier98%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
98%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 38 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'854 CHF(10.9%)
Rank 36 of 160 in the canton · 99 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:10'854 CHF(~10.9%)
NeftenbachCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeNeftenbachZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.8%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.9%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.1%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.1%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.1%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.8%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00010.9%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00011.8%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00012.5%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.2%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014%12.515.7%19%
150'00014.7%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00016.5%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00018.1%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00019.5%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00020.8%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00021.9%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00022.9%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'001 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
609 m
Mean elevation
471 m
Relief
223 m
Mean slope
6.2°
Flat share
52.2%
South-facing
15.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 223 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
47.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
61 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'500
47 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
0.66 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
2'573
Built before 194617.9%
Built since 200129.0%
0.66 %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 60 min · Car 36 min
AgglomerationPT 23 min · Car 17 min
Remoteness 58/160 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 · 4
What is the postal code of Neftenbach?
Neftenbach has 2 postal codes: 8412, 8413.
What is the tax rate in Neftenbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Neftenbach is 98% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Neftenbach?
A single person without children pays about 10'854 CHF income tax in Neftenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 36 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Neftenbach have?
Neftenbach has 5'780 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Neftenbach?
Neftenbach has 785 foreign residents, a share of 13.58% (2025).

Map

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