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Zurzach

5323–5466
AG CANTON5323533053325333+4 PLZ
Residents
8'346
Area
26 km²
Population density
321 pop./km²
Elevation
340 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
584 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
8

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
4'010 48.0%
Men
4'336 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'472 17.6%
Swiss citizens
5'257 63.0%
Foreign residents
3'089 37.0%
Population density
321 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'472 · 17.6%20–64 · 4'906 · 58.8%65+ · 1'968 · 23.6%
Foreign residents 37.0%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
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
54.9% YesNo 45.1%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
46.8% YesNo 53.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
46.5% YesNo 53.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP39.1% · strongest party
SVP39.1%
SP16.9%
Mitte16.5%
FDP10.5%
GLP6.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
115%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 147 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'325 CHF(13.3%)
Rank 139 of 196 in the canton · 632 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'325 CHF(~13.3%)
ZurzachCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeZurzachAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.4%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.3%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.9%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010.2%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.3%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012.2%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.3%9.814%15.3%
110'00014.3%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00015.1%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.8%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.5%12.417.3%19%
150'00017.2%1318%19.7%
175'00018.9%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00020.3%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021.5%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022.7%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00023.6%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024.4%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'019 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
584 m
Mean elevation
429 m
Relief
269 m
Mean slope
9.3°
Flat share
32.2%
South-facing
7.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 269 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
65.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
84.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'500
65 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 range H4
23.65–32.84 Rp./kWh
27.89 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Elektra Genossenschaft Baldingen · Elektra Genossenschaft Rietheim · AEW Energie AG · Elektra-Genossenschaft Siglistorf-Wislikofen-Mellstorf · Elektra Genossenschaft Kaiserstuhl

This municipality is served by 5 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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
1.68 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
4'280
Built before 194629.7%
Built since 200120.5%
1.68 %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.

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 72 min · Car 44 min
AgglomerationPT 34 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 52/196 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 · 8
What is the postal code of Zurzach?
Zurzach has 8 postal codes: 5323, 5330, 5332, 5333, 5334, 5463, 5464, 5466.
What is the tax rate in Zurzach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Zurzach is 115% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Zurzach?
A single person without children pays about 13'325 CHF income tax in Zurzach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 139 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Zurzach have?
Zurzach has 8'346 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Zurzach?
Zurzach has 3'089 foreign residents, a share of 37.01% (2025).

Map

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