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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Otelfingen

8107–8112
ZH CANTON81078112
Residents
2'861
Area
7.2 km²
Population density
400 pop./km²
Elevation
458 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
860 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
108%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'403 49.0%
Men
1'458 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
625 21.8%
Swiss citizens
2'217 77.5%
Foreign residents
644 22.5%
Population density
400 pop./km²
0–19 · 625 · 21.8%20–64 · 1'697 · 59.3%65+ · 539 · 18.8%
Foreign residents 22.5%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
55.9% YesNo 44.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
47.0% YesNo 53.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
66.2% YesNo 33.8%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
28.5% YesNo 71.5%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP36.9% · strongest party
SVP36.9%
GLP19.0%
SP13.5%
FDP10.1%
Mitte8.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier108%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
108%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 78 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'327 CHF(11.3%)
Rank 77 of 160 in the canton · 164 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:11'327 CHF(~11.3%)
OtelfingenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeOtelfingenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.2%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.4%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.5%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.5%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.2%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.3%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.3%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.7%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.6%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.3%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.1%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00018.8%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.2%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.6%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00022.7%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.7%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'094 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
860 m
Mean elevation
495 m
Relief
444 m
Mean slope
8.4°
Flat share
42.2%
South-facing
39.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 444 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
39.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
48.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'800
40 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
33.5 Rp./kWh
Energy
18.9 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.96 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
33.5 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Otelfingen
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
0.23 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
1'316
Built before 194612.6%
Built since 200140.0%
0.23 %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 44 min · Car 33 min
AgglomerationPT 26 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 122/160 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Otelfingen?
Otelfingen has 2 postal codes: 8107, 8112.
What is the tax rate in Otelfingen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Otelfingen is 108% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Otelfingen?
A single person without children pays about 11'327 CHF income tax in Otelfingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 77 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Otelfingen have?
Otelfingen has 2'861 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Otelfingen?
Otelfingen has 644 foreign residents, a share of 22.51% (2025).

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