Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
219'047 49.7%
Men
221'888 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
77'913 17.7%
Swiss citizens
290'209 65.8%
Foreign residents
150'726 34.2%
Population density
4'799 pop./km²
0–19 · 77'913 · 17.7%20–64 · 299'996 · 68.0%65+ · 63'026 · 14.3%
Foreign residents 34.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +4'384 (+1%) · 4'575 births · 3'096 deaths · net migration +3'504
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Neighbourhoods
BFS · 2024Statistical city quarters from BFS City Statistics — available for 10 Swiss cities only, not nationwide.
STATPOP 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 38.4% Yes
38.4% YesNo 61.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 16.9% Yes
16.9% YesNo 83.1%
27.09.2026Patientinnen- und Patientengesetz und Gesundheitsgesetz (Änderung vom 30. März 2026; Gegenvorschlag zur Volksinitiative «Selbstbestimmung am Lebensende auch in Alters- und Pflegeheimen»)Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 68.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 76.1% Yes
76.1% YesNo 23.9%
27.09.2026Lehrpersonalgesetz (LPG) (Änderung vom 2. März 2026; Anpassung neu definierter Berufsauftrag)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 55.8% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 35.3% Yes
35.3% YesNo 64.8%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 24.1% Yes
24.1% YesNo 75.9%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 53.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 44.4% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.6%
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 · 41.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 56.0% Yes
56.0% YesNo 44.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 45.7% Yes
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Zürich: 58.2% Yes
58.2% YesNo 41.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP33.0% · strongest party
SP33.0%
GRÜNE14.7%
SVP14.3%
GLP13.6%
FDP11.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier119%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
119%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 143 of 160 in canton ZurichTax 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
100'000 CHF:11'848 CHF(~11.8%)
ZurichCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Zurich | Zurich | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.5% | 5.2–6.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.8% | 6.2–8.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.9% | 7.1–9.2% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.9% | 8–10.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.7% | 8.6–11.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.8% | 9.6–12.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.8% | 10.4–13.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.6% | 11.1–14.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.3% | 11.7–14.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.2% | 12.5–15.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16% | 13.1–16.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.8% | 14.7–18.4% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.5% | 16.2–20.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21% | 17.5–21.6% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.4% | 18.8–23.1% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.6% | 19.8–24.3% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.6% | 20.7–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'077 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
870 m
Mean elevation
484 m
Relief
479 m
Mean slope
5.5°
Flat share
59.7%
South-facing
8.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 479 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
1'133.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
1'575.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
251'900
Per inhabitant
2'571 kWh/yr
1'133 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.63 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.12 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.6 Rp./kWh
24.63 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.63 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich
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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300640 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Zurich411 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Zurich. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Zurich (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.1 %
Second homes
9 %
Avg. rooms
2.9
Dwellings
237'386
Built before 194636.7%
Built since 200120.8%
0.1 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
545'295
Workplaces
47'829
Services share
94.7 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 199 (0.0%) · Secondary 28'928 (5.3%) · Tertiary 516'168 (94.7%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
37
Organic share
43.2 %
Farmland
812 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0BFS municipality number261
Head of governmentCorine Mauch · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitestadt-zuerich.ch ↗
DistrictBezirk Zürich
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities440'935 #1 ZH · #1 CHGrowing municipalities1% #67 ZH · #793 CHShrinking municipalities1% #94 ZH · #1312 CHJobs per resident1.24 #3 ZH · #54 CHFamilies & children17.7% #155 ZH · #1708 CHAge structure14.3% #153 ZH · #2028 CHWomen share49.7% #105 ZH · #1101 CHForeign residents34.2% #13 ZH · #174 CHPopulation density4'799/km² #1 ZH · #13 CHTax burden11'848 #144 ZH · #284 CHTaxes119% #143 ZHWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #16 ZH · #383 CHSunniest municipalities41% #50 ZH · #1393 CHRainiest municipalities1'077 mm #99 ZH · #1239 CHVoter turnout60% #86 ZH · #588 CHAgainst Switzerland22.5% #14 ZH · #335 CHAligned with Switzerland77.5% #133 ZH · #1071 CHSVP strongholds14.3% #160 ZH · #2012 CHSP strongholds33% #1 ZH · #24 CHCentre strongholds6.2% #141 ZH · #1661 CHFDP strongholds11.1% #70 ZH · #1260 CHGLP strongholds13.6% #31 ZH · #67 CHGreen strongholds14.7% #2 ZH · #147 CHLargest by area91.9 km² #1 ZH · #80 CHHighest municipalities408 m #139 ZH · #1852 CHSecond homes9% #27 ZH · #1395 CHOrganic farming43.2% #9 ZH · #171 CHBest-connected municipalities12 min #1 ZH · #4 CHRemotest municipalities12 min #160 ZH · #2106 CHHighest peaks870 m #16 ZH · #869 CHHighest-lying municipalities484 m #88 ZH · #1512 CHGreatest vertical range479 m #6 ZH · #711 CHSteepest municipalities5.5° #96 ZH · #1463 CHSolar potential1'133 GWh #1 ZH · #1 CHSolar potential per capita2'571 kWh #160 ZH · #2103 CHCheapest electricity24.63 Rp./kWh #132 ZH · #348 CHMost expensive electricity24.63 Rp./kWh #28 ZH · #1751 CH
Postal codes (30)
swisstopo8001
Zürich
8002
Zürich
8003
Zürich
8004
Zürich
8005
Zürich
8006
Zürich
8008
Zürich
8032
Zürich
8037
Zürich
8038
Zürich
8041
Zürich
8044
Zürich
8045
Zürich
8046
Zürich
8047
Zürich
8048
Zürich
8049
Zürich
8050
Zürich
8051
Zürich
8052
Zürich
8053
Zürich
8055
Zürich
8057
Zürich
8064
Zürich
8125
Zollikerberg
8134
Adliswil
8142
Uitikon Waldegg
8143
Uetliberg
8152
Glattbrugg
8952
Schlieren
Localities
swisstopo · 7Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Zurich?
- Zurich has 30 postal codes: 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004, 8005, 8006, 8008, 8032, 8037, 8038, 8041, 8044 ….
- What is the tax rate in Zurich?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Zurich is 119% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How much tax do you pay in Zurich?
- A single person without children pays about 11'848 CHF income tax in Zurich on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Zurich have?
- Zurich has 440'935 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Zurich?
- Zurich has 150'726 foreign residents, a share of 34.18% (2025).
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