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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'957 50.5%
Men
2'901 49.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'108 18.9%
Swiss citizens
4'775 81.5%
Foreign residents
1'083 18.5%
Population density
578 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'108 · 18.9%20–64 · 3'405 · 58.1%65+ · 1'345 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 18.5%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −4 (−0.1%) · 41 births · 52 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 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 31.1% Yes
32.5% YesNo 67.6%
27.09.2026Lehrpersonalgesetz (LPG) (Änderung vom 2. März 2026; Anpassung neu definierter Berufsauftrag)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 34.7% Yes
28.6% YesNo 71.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 57.1% Yes
66.0% YesNo 34.0%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 50.2% Yes
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 60.7% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.5%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 57.9% Yes
63.6% YesNo 36.4%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Bülach: 37.6% Yes
25.9% YesNo 74.1%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP45.7% · strongest party
SVP45.7%
FDP13.3%
SP10.4%
GLP9.6%
Mitte8.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
90%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 22 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'476 CHF(10.5%)
Rank 21 of 160 in the canton · 80 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:10'476 CHF(~10.5%)
NürensdorfCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeNürensdorfZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.6%4.2–5.5%5.4%
50'0005.7%5.2–6.8%7.8%
60'0006.8%6.2–8.1%10.5%
70'0007.8%7.1–9.2%11.9%
80'0008.7%8–10.3%13.1%
90'0009.5%8.6–11.1%14.1%
100'00010.5%9.6–12.3%15.3%
110'00011.4%10.4–13.3%16.3%
120'00012.1%11.1–14.1%17.2%
130'00012.8%11.7–14.8%18.1%
140'00013.5%12.5–15.7%19%
150'00014.2%13.1–16.5%19.7%
175'00016%14.7–18.4%21.6%
200'00017.5%16.2–20.1%23.2%
225'00018.9%17.5–21.6%24.6%
250'00020.2%18.8–23.1%25.8%
275'00021.3%19.8–24.3%26.8%
300'00022.2%20.7–25.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'108 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
615 m
Mean elevation
558 m
Relief
131 m
Mean slope
4.8°
Flat share
63.6%
South-facing
15.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 131 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
38.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
50.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'600
Per inhabitant
6'627 kWh/yr
39 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
Premium 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 · ARE
Vacancy rate
0.47 %
Second homes
6.7 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
2'768
Built before 19466.3%
Built since 200129.9%
0.47 %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 · 2024
Jobs
1'182
Workplaces
316
Services share
82.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 50 (4.2%) · Secondary 162 (13.7%) · Tertiary 970 (82.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
18
Organic share
5.6 %
Farmland
408 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 52 min · Car 32 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 90/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number64
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Nürensdorf?
The postal code of Nürensdorf is 8309.
What is the tax rate in Nürensdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Nürensdorf is 90% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Nürensdorf?
A single person without children pays about 10'476 CHF income tax in Nürensdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Nürensdorf have?
Nürensdorf has 5'858 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Nürensdorf?
Nürensdorf has 1'083 foreign residents, a share of 18.49% (2025).

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