What is the postal code of Oetwil an der Limmat?

The postal code of Oetwil an der Limmat is 8955.

What is the tax rate in Oetwil an der Limmat?

The municipal tax multiplier of Oetwil an der Limmat is 107% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.

How much tax do you pay in Oetwil an der Limmat?

A single person without children pays about 11'280 CHF income tax in Oetwil an der Limmat on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 71 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Oetwil an der Limmat have?

Oetwil an der Limmat has 2'604 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Oetwil an der Limmat?

Oetwil an der Limmat has 577 foreign residents, a share of 22.16% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton ZH · Bezirk Dietikon

Oetwil an der Limmat

8955

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN · swissTLM3D · swissTLMRegio

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'261 48.4%

Men

1'343 51.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

437 16.8%

Swiss citizens

2'027 77.8%

Foreign residents

577 22.2%

Population density

940 pop./km²

0–19 · 437 · 16.8%20–64 · 1'583 · 60.8%65+ · 584 · 22.4%

Foreign residents 22.2%0%64.0%

Population change 2025: +31 (+1.2%) · 23 births · 8 deaths · net migration +16

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

Vote results for Oetwil an der Limmat

BFS

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 Dietikon: 25.1% Yes

16.8% YesNo 83.2%

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 28.1% Yes

31.3% YesNo 68.7%

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 Dietikon: 65.8% Yes

63.2% YesNo 36.8%

27.09.2026Lehrpersonalgesetz (LPG) (Änderung vom 2. März 2026; Anpassung neu definierter Berufsauftrag)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 35.2% Yes

23.4% YesNo 76.6%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 55.3% Yes

63.7% YesNo 36.4%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 46.2% 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% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 57.1% Yes

59.5% YesNo 40.5%

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 Dietikon: 37.1% Yes

25.7% YesNo 74.3%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 57.6% Yes

64.3% YesNo 35.7%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Dietikon: 38.8% Yes

28.9% YesNo 71.1%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP42.8% · strongest party

SVP42.8%

FDP19.8%

GLP11.0%

SP9.5%

Mitte7.1%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier107%

Cantonal tax multiplier95%

107%ZH range 71%128%

Tax rank 75 of 160 in canton Zurich

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

11'280 CHF(11.3%)

Rank 71 of 160 in the canton · 154 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:11'280 CHF(~11.3%)

Oetwil an der LimmatCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Oetwil an der Limmat	Zurich	Switzerland median
40'000	5%	4.2–5.5%	5.4%
50'000	6.2%	5.2–6.8%	7.8%
60'000	7.4%	6.2–8.1%	10.5%
70'000	8.4%	7.1–9.2%	11.9%
80'000	9.4%	8–10.3%	13.1%
90'000	10.2%	8.6–11.1%	14.1%
100'000	11.3%	9.6–12.3%	15.3%
110'000	12.2%	10.4–13.3%	16.3%
120'000	13%	11.1–14.1%	17.2%
130'000	13.7%	11.7–14.8%	18.1%
140'000	14.5%	12.5–15.7%	19%
150'000	15.2%	13.1–16.5%	19.7%
175'000	17%	14.7–18.4%	21.6%
200'000	18.7%	16.2–20.1%	23.2%
225'000	20.1%	17.5–21.6%	24.6%
250'000	21.5%	18.8–23.1%	25.8%
275'000	22.6%	19.8–24.3%	26.8%
300'000	23.6%	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 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'099 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

626 m

Mean elevation

462 m

Relief

246 m

Mean slope

10.3°

Flat share

27.6%

South-facing

54.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 246 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

10.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

14.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'300

Per inhabitant

3'894 kWh/yr

10 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 · 2027

Tariff 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 · 2024

Premium regionRegion 3

Standard model, deductible 300544 CHF/mo

Ø premium in canton Zurich411 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Compare health insurers in Oetwil an der Limmat →Canton Zurich →Premiums explained →

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

1.08 %

Second homes

6.5 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

1'301

Built before 19463.8%

Built since 200118.0%

1.08 %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

230

Workplaces

118

Services share

83.5 %

Jobs by sector: Primary 6 (2.6%) · Secondary 32 (13.9%) · Tertiary 192 (83.5%)

STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025

Farms

Organic share

0 %

Farmland

92 ha

Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 56 min · Car 22 min

AgglomerationPT 43 min · Car 22 min

Remoteness 78/160 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

BFS municipality number246

Websiteoetwil-limmat.ch ↗

DistrictBezirk Dietikon

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026

Where Oetwil an der Limmat ranks

Largest municipalities2'604 #110 ZH · #816 CH Growing municipalities1.2% #53 ZH · #681 CH Shrinking municipalities1.2% #107 ZH · #1421 CH Jobs per resident0.09 #160 ZH · #2094 CH Families & children16.8% #158 ZH · #1837 CH Age structure22.4% #29 ZH · #775 CH Women share48.4% #152 ZH · #1732 CH Foreign residents22.2% #75 ZH · #704 CH Population density940/km² #50 ZH · #247 CH Tax burden11'280 #74 ZH · #157 CH Taxes107% #75 ZH Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #113 ZH · #946 CH Sunniest municipalities40.2% #97 ZH · #1709 CH Rainiest municipalities1'099 mm #86 ZH · #1107 CH Voter turnout57.6% #112 ZH · #867 CH Against Switzerland13.7% #51 ZH · #977 CH Aligned with Switzerland86.3% #104 ZH · #433 CH SVP strongholds42.8% #49 ZH · #507 CH SP strongholds9.5% #145 ZH · #1568 CH Centre strongholds7.1% #118 ZH · #1552 CH FDP strongholds19.8% #12 ZH · #465 CH GLP strongholds11% #89 ZH · #217 CH Green strongholds4.2% #148 ZH · #1694 CH Largest by area2.8 km² #150 ZH · #1897 CH Highest municipalities410 m #136 ZH · #1839 CH Second homes6.5% #98 ZH · #1906 CH Organic farming0% #155 ZH · #1622 CH Best-connected municipalities56 min #85 ZH · #642 CH Remotest municipalities56 min #78 ZH · #1444 CH Highest peaks626 m #81 ZH · #1436 CH Highest-lying municipalities462 m #111 ZH · #1648 CH Greatest vertical range246 m #58 ZH · #1153 CH Steepest municipalities10.3° #22 ZH · #894 CH Solar potential10 GWh #146 ZH · #1546 CH Solar potential per capita3'894 kWh #141 ZH · #2052 CH Cheapest electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #117 ZH · #201 CH Most expensive electricity23.87 Rp./kWh #142 ZH · #2005 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

8955

Oetwil an der Limmat

Localities

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Oetwil an der Limmat8955

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Oetwil an der Limmat?: The postal code of Oetwil an der Limmat is 8955.
What is the tax rate in Oetwil an der Limmat?: The municipal tax multiplier of Oetwil an der Limmat is 107% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Oetwil an der Limmat?: A single person without children pays about 11'280 CHF income tax in Oetwil an der Limmat on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 71 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oetwil an der Limmat have?: Oetwil an der Limmat has 2'604 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oetwil an der Limmat?: Oetwil an der Limmat has 577 foreign residents, a share of 22.16% (2025).

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