Switzerland · Canton ZH
Zell
8483–8487Residents
6'717
Area
13 km²
Elevation
541 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
763 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
3'350 49.9%
Men
3'367 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'419 21.1%
Swiss citizens
5'289 77.7%
Foreign residents
1'520 22.3%
0–19 · 1'419 · 21.1%20–64 · 4'073 · 60.6%65+ · 1'225 · 18.2%
Foreign residents 22.3%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
55.0% YesNo 45.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
54.8% YesNo 45.2%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
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
36.3% YesNo 63.7%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
36.7% YesNo 63.3%
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
35.1% YesNo 64.9%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected
35.7% YesNo 64.3%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
31.6% YesNo 68.4%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP37.3% · strongest party
SVP37.3%
SP16.2%
GLP8.4%
Mitte7.4%
GRÜNE7.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
115%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 121 of 160 in canton Zurich2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'286 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
763 m
Mean elevation
619 m
Relief
277 m
Mean slope
11.2°
Flat share
24.7%
South-facing
19.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 277 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
36.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
49.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'100
37 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
0.68 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
3'102
Built before 194621.5%
Built since 200132.7%
0.68 %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 · CC0Websitezell.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities6'717 #53 ZH · #290 CHFamilies & children21.1% #70 ZH · #850 CHAge structure18.2% #102 ZH · #1461 CHWomen share49.9% #97 ZH · #1022 CHForeign residents22.3% #73 ZH · #671 CHPopulation density518/km² #90 ZH · #492 CHTaxes115% #121 ZHWarmest municipalities9.1 °C #144 ZH · #1296 CHSunniest municipalities40.3% #92 ZH · #1681 CHRainiest municipalities1'286 mm #30 ZH · #526 CHVoter turnout50.4% #141 ZH · #1666 CHSVP strongholds37.3% #80 ZH · #817 CHSP strongholds16.2% #43 ZH · #826 CHCentre strongholds7.4% #107 ZH · #1533 CHFDP strongholds7.2% #143 ZH · #1701 CHGLP strongholds8.4% #140 ZH · #516 CHGreen strongholds7.2% #65 ZH · #1057 CHLargest by area13 km² #34 ZH · #749 CHHighest municipalities541 m #35 ZH · #1049 CHSolar potential37 GWh #59 ZH · #534 CHHighest peaks763 m #27 ZH · #1047 CHHighest-lying municipalities619 m #21 ZH · #973 CHGreatest vertical range277 m #32 ZH · #1027 CHSteepest municipalities11.2° #15 ZH · #824 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Zell?
- Zell has 3 postal codes: 8483, 8486, 8487.
- What is the tax rate in Zell?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Zell is 115% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How many residents does Zell have?
- Zell has 6'717 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Zell?
- Zell has 1'520 foreign residents, a share of 22.32% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Zell?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Zell with 37.33% of the vote.