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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Pfäffikon

8330–8623
ZH CANTON833083318623
Residents
12'881
Area
19.5 km²
Population density
660 pop./km²
Elevation
578 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
820 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
6'568 51.0%
Men
6'313 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'437 18.9%
Swiss citizens
10'224 79.4%
Foreign residents
2'657 20.6%
Population density
660 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'437 · 18.9%20–64 · 7'587 · 58.9%65+ · 2'857 · 22.2%
Foreign residents 20.6%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
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
27.4% YesNo 72.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP29.9% · strongest party
SVP29.9%
SP15.6%
GLP11.4%
FDP10.5%
Mitte9.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
110%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 83 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'422 CHF(11.4%)
Rank 82 of 160 in the canton · 178 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:11'422 CHF(~11.4%)
PfäffikonCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomePfäffikonZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.3%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.5%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.5%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.6%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.3%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.4%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.4%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.2%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.9%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.7%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.4%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.2%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00018.9%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.3%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.7%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00022.9%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.9%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'438 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
820 m
Mean elevation
603 m
Relief
283 m
Mean slope
4.7°
Flat share
62.4%
South-facing
10.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 283 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
72 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
97.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
16'000
72 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
26.53 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.77 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.4 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
26.53 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeindewerke Pfäffikon ZH
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
0.13 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
6'107
Built before 194617.3%
Built since 200132.7%
0.13 %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 58 min · Car 37 min
AgglomerationPT 47 min · Car 27 min
Remoteness 68/160 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Pfäffikon?
Pfäffikon has 3 postal codes: 8330, 8331, 8623.
What is the tax rate in Pfäffikon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Pfäffikon is 110% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Pfäffikon?
A single person without children pays about 11'422 CHF income tax in Pfäffikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 82 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Pfäffikon have?
Pfäffikon has 12'881 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Pfäffikon?
Pfäffikon has 2'657 foreign residents, a share of 20.63% (2025).

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