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Rickenbach

8545
ZH CANTON8545
Residents
2'821
Area
6 km²
Elevation
425 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
112%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
1'411 50.0%
Men
1'410 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
684 24.2%
Swiss citizens
2'453 86.1%
Foreign residents
397 13.9%
0–19 · 684 · 24.2%20–64 · 1'604 · 56.9%65+ · 533 · 18.9%
Foreign residents 13.9%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted
64.4% YesNo 35.7%
All federal votes
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP40.1% · strongest party
SVP40.1%
SP12.1%
GLP11.2%
FDP9.7%
Mitte9.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier112%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
112%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 97 of 160 in canton Zurich
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020939 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
488 m
Mean elevation
412 m
Relief
115 m
Mean slope
3.3°
Flat share
75.7%
South-facing
4.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 115 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
21.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'700
21 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.21 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'236
Built before 194616.7%
Built since 200126.8%
1.21 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Rickenbach?
The postal code of Rickenbach is 8545.
What is the tax rate in Rickenbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rickenbach is 112% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How many residents does Rickenbach have?
Rickenbach has 2'821 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Rickenbach?
Rickenbach has 397 foreign residents, a share of 13.93% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Rickenbach?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Rickenbach with 40.118% of the vote.

Map

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