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Uetikon am See

8707
ZH CANTON8707
Residents
6'744
Area
3.5 km²
Population density
1'949 pop./km²
Elevation
450 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
721 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
84%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'472 51.5%
Men
3'272 48.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'355 20.1%
Swiss citizens
5'249 77.8%
Foreign residents
1'495 22.2%
Population density
1'949 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'355 · 20.1%20–64 · 3'939 · 58.4%65+ · 1'450 · 21.5%
Foreign residents 22.2%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
58.0% YesNo 42.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
40.0% YesNo 60.1%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
59.7% YesNo 40.3%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
64.6% YesNo 35.4%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
26.1% YesNo 73.9%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP29.7% · strongest party
SVP29.7%
FDP18.8%
SP16.4%
GLP13.0%
Mitte8.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier84%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
84%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 16 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'192 CHF(10.2%)
Rank 15 of 160 in the canton · 65 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:10'192 CHF(~10.2%)
Uetikon am SeeCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeUetikon am SeeZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.5%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.5%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0006.6%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0007.6%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0008.5%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.2%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00010.2%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00011.1%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00011.8%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00012.4%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00013.2%12.515.7%19%
150'00013.9%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00015.6%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00017.1%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00018.5%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00019.8%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00020.8%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00021.7%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'272 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
721 m
Mean elevation
542 m
Relief
315 m
Mean slope
7.4°
Flat share
36.5%
South-facing
54.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 315 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
30 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'700
30 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
26.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.8 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.13 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
26.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Infrastruktur Zürichsee AG
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
1.09 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
3'033
Built before 194615.6%
Built since 200129.7%
1.09 %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 40 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 27 min
Remoteness 124/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentUrs Mettler
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Uetikon am See?
The postal code of Uetikon am See is 8707.
What is the tax rate in Uetikon am See?
The municipal tax multiplier of Uetikon am See is 84% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Uetikon am See?
A single person without children pays about 10'192 CHF income tax in Uetikon am See on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 15 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Uetikon am See have?
Uetikon am See has 6'744 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Uetikon am See?
Uetikon am See has 1'495 foreign residents, a share of 22.17% (2025).

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