Switzerland · Canton ZH
Wald
8497–8637Residents
10'562
Area
25.3 km²
Elevation
619 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'212 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
122%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
5'273 49.9%
Men
5'289 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'121 20.1%
Swiss citizens
7'678 72.3%
Foreign residents
2'942 27.7%
0–19 · 2'121 · 20.1%20–64 · 6'429 · 60.9%65+ · 2'012 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 27.7%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
54.0% YesNo 46.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted
60.5% YesNo 39.6%
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
38.2% YesNo 61.8%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
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
36.5% YesNo 63.5%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted
57.8% YesNo 42.2%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected
35.5% YesNo 64.5%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
32.8% YesNo 67.2%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP38.0% · strongest party
SVP38.0%
SP15.9%
GRÜNE10.7%
GLP8.7%
Mitte8.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier122%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
122%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 155 of 160 in canton Zurich2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'719 mm
7.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'212 m
Mean elevation
849 m
Relief
650 m
Mean slope
16.9°
Flat share
10.9%
South-facing
20.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 650 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
BFERoof potential
65.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
92 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'600
66 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
BFSVacancy rate
2.02 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
5'060
Built before 194640.4%
Built since 200123.1%
2.02 %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 · CC0Websitewald.zh.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities10'562 #32 ZH · #160 CHFamilies & children20.1% #114 ZH · #1189 CHAge structure19% #86 ZH · #1300 CHWomen share49.9% #95 ZH · #1020 CHForeign residents27.7% #37 ZH · #408 CHPopulation density418/km² #100 ZH · #581 CHTaxes122% #155 ZHWarmest municipalities7.8 °C #160 ZH · #1748 CHSunniest municipalities42.8% #6 ZH · #1032 CHRainiest municipalities1'719 mm #1 ZH · #120 CHVoter turnout53.4% #128 ZH · #1297 CHSVP strongholds38% #76 ZH · #768 CHSP strongholds15.9% #46 ZH · #852 CHCentre strongholds8.4% #78 ZH · #1397 CHFDP strongholds7.9% #133 ZH · #1617 CHGLP strongholds8.7% #134 ZH · #474 CHGreen strongholds10.7% #9 ZH · #485 CHLargest by area25.3 km² #9 ZH · #360 CHHighest municipalities619 m #14 ZH · #780 CHSolar potential66 GWh #22 ZH · #197 CHHighest peaks1'212 m #1 ZH · #588 CHHighest-lying municipalities849 m #2 ZH · #564 CHGreatest vertical range650 m #1 ZH · #569 CHSteepest municipalities16.9° #4 ZH · #501 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Wald?
- Wald has 3 postal codes: 8497, 8636, 8637.
- What is the tax rate in Wald?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wald is 122% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How many residents does Wald have?
- Wald has 10'562 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Wald?
- Wald has 2'942 foreign residents, a share of 27.7% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Wald?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Wald with 38.022% of the vote.