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Wetzikon

8345–8623
ZH CANTON834586208623
Residents
27'317
Area
16.8 km²
Population density
1'625 pop./km²
Elevation
535 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
119%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
13'681 50.1%
Men
13'636 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
5'494 20.1%
Swiss citizens
19'184 70.2%
Foreign residents
8'133 29.8%
Population density
1'625 pop./km²
0–19 · 5'494 · 20.1%20–64 · 16'739 · 61.3%65+ · 5'084 · 18.6%
Foreign residents 29.8%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
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
57.4% YesNo 42.6%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
29.3% YesNo 70.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP32.0% · strongest party
SVP32.0%
SP17.2%
GRÜNE10.0%
FDP9.9%
GLP9.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier119%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
119%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 139 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'848 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 139 of 160 in the canton · 279 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:11'848 CHF(~11.8%)
WetzikonCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeWetzikonZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.3%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.5%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.8%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.9%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.9%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.7%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.8%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.8%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.6%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00014.3%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00015.2%12.515.7%19%
150'00016%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.8%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019.5%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00021%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00022.4%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023.6%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00024.6%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'368 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
730 m
Mean elevation
564 m
Relief
221 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
68.9%
South-facing
7.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 221 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
124.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
171.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
27'700
125 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
30.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.6 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.84 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
30.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Stadtwerke Wetzikon
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
0.42 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
12'828
Built before 194611.9%
Built since 200137.7%
0.42 %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 52 min · Car 40 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 91/160 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Wetzikon?
Wetzikon has 3 postal codes: 8345, 8620, 8623.
What is the tax rate in Wetzikon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wetzikon is 119% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Wetzikon?
A single person without children pays about 11'848 CHF income tax in Wetzikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wetzikon have?
Wetzikon has 27'317 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wetzikon?
Wetzikon has 8'133 foreign residents, a share of 29.77% (2025).

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