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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Wallisellen

8304
ZH CANTON8304
Residents
17'811
Area
6.4 km²
Population density
2'774 pop./km²
Elevation
462 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
93%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
8'839 49.6%
Men
8'972 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'418 19.2%
Swiss citizens
11'986 67.3%
Foreign residents
5'825 32.7%
Population density
2'774 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'418 · 19.2%20–64 · 11'584 · 65.0%65+ · 2'809 · 15.8%
Foreign residents 32.7%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
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
58.7% YesNo 41.3%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
62.9% YesNo 37.1%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
28.0% YesNo 72.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP30.0% · strongest party
SVP30.0%
SP19.0%
FDP14.6%
GLP12.2%
Mitte9.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier93%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
93%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 27 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'618 CHF(10.6%)
Rank 27 of 160 in the canton · 89 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:10'618 CHF(~10.6%)
WallisellenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeWallisellenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0005.8%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0006.9%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0007.9%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0008.9%810.3%13.1%
90'0009.6%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00010.6%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00011.5%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00012.3%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00012.9%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00013.7%12.515.7%19%
150'00014.4%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00016.2%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00017.7%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00019.1%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00020.4%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00021.5%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00022.5%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'101 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
493 m
Mean elevation
449 m
Relief
71 m
Mean slope
3.1°
Flat share
82.2%
South-facing
9.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 71 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
84.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
113.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'800
85 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
29.51 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.93 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.65 Rp./kWh
29.51 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator die werke versorgung wallisellen 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
2.98 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
8'560
Built before 194611.0%
Built since 200134.1%
2.98 %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 49 min · Car 20 min
AgglomerationPT 46 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 104/160 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Wallisellen?
The postal code of Wallisellen is 8304.
What is the tax rate in Wallisellen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wallisellen is 93% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Wallisellen?
A single person without children pays about 10'618 CHF income tax in Wallisellen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 27 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wallisellen have?
Wallisellen has 17'811 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wallisellen?
Wallisellen has 5'825 foreign residents, a share of 32.7% (2025).

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