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Locality · Switzerland · ZH

Zürich

8001 +23

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Municipalities of this locality

swisstopo · 5

Postal geography does not follow municipal borders — the locality Zürich extends over these municipalities:

Adliswil Dübendorf Opfikon Rümlang Zurich

Postal codes

24

8001 8002 8003 8004 8005 8006 8008 8032 8037 8038 8041 8044 8045 8046 8047 8048 8049 8050 8051 8052 8053 8055 8057 8064

Neighbourhoods

BFS · 2024

Statistical city quarters from BFS City Statistics — available for 10 Swiss cities only, not nationwide.

District 1

Median age: 40.8
Foreign: 33.2%
Area / person: 41 m²

Median age: 43.3
Foreign: 34.9%
Area / person: 45 m²

Median age: 39.7
Foreign: 34.4%
Area / person: 44 m²

Median age: 37.8
Foreign: 36.9%
Area / person: 48 m²

District 2

21'520residents

Median age: 38.6
Foreign: 31.6%
Area / person: 40 m²

Median age: 37.6
Foreign: 39.0%
Area / person: 44 m²

Median age: 39.1
Foreign: 35.6%
Area / person: 36 m²

District 3

21'038residents

Median age: 37.2
Foreign: 32.1%
Area / person: 37 m²

18'063residents

Median age: 36.2
Foreign: 36.1%
Area / person: 39 m²

10'988residents

Median age: 40.9
Foreign: 21.9%
Area / person: 33 m²

District 4

12'599residents

Median age: 37
Foreign: 35.5%
Area / person: 35 m²

11'451residents

Median age: 36.9
Foreign: 41.1%
Area / person: 39 m²

Median age: 35.8
Foreign: 35.6%
Area / person: 38 m²

District 5

Median age: 38.1
Foreign: 32.4%
Area / person: 38 m²

Median age: 38.4
Foreign: 31.8%
Area / person: 47 m²

District 6

24'141residents

Median age: 37.3
Foreign: 29.6%
Area / person: 39 m²

10'570residents

Median age: 39.4
Foreign: 31.3%
Area / person: 44 m²

District 7

11'587residents

Median age: 45.4
Foreign: 29.1%
Area / person: 47 m²

11'175residents

Median age: 41.6
Foreign: 29.0%
Area / person: 47 m²

Median age: 44.2
Foreign: 30.8%
Area / person: 51 m²

Median age: 41.2
Foreign: 28.6%
Area / person: 45 m²

District 8

Median age: 40.8
Foreign: 37.6%
Area / person: 44 m²

Median age: 39.6
Foreign: 40.9%
Area / person: 44 m²

Median age: 40.7
Foreign: 36.5%
Area / person: 43 m²

District 9

35'321residents

Median age: 38.2
Foreign: 38.0%
Area / person: 38 m²

23'540residents

Median age: 40.2
Foreign: 28.6%
Area / person: 39 m²

District 10

24'166residents

Median age: 41.5
Foreign: 26.5%
Area / person: 42 m²

16'305residents

Median age: 39
Foreign: 27.5%
Area / person: 39 m²

District 11

27'372residents

Median age: 37.3
Foreign: 42.1%
Area / person: 37 m²

26'338residents

Median age: 37.9
Foreign: 35.1%
Area / person: 37 m²

22'629residents

Median age: 36.3
Foreign: 41.7%
Area / person: 39 m²

District 12

12'294residents

Median age: 37.7
Foreign: 36.8%
Area / person: 33 m²

Schwamendingen Mitte

10'726residents

Median age: 38.3
Foreign: 47.8%
Area / person: 36 m²

Median age: 36.2
Foreign: 29.6%
Area / person: 34 m²

STATPOP 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility (municipality of Zurich)

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 12 min · Car 9 min

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Electricity (municipality of Zurich)

ElCom · 2026 · BFE

Tariff H424.76 Rp./kWh

Roof potential1'133 GWh/yr

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Vote results for Zürich

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

35.3% YesNo 64.8%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% 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% 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% Yes

56.0% YesNo 44.0%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZH● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

45.7% YesNo 54.3%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 42.7% Yes

58.2% YesNo 41.8%

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 · 39.3% Yes

54.4% YesNo 45.6%

14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted · 57.9% Yes

49.1% YesNo 50.9%

14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 40.3% Yes

55.9% YesNo 44.2%

14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected · 25.1% Yes

18.2% YesNo 81.8%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality does Zürich belong to?: Zürich (ZH) belongs to Adliswil, Dübendorf, Opfikon, Rümlang, Zurich. A locality can span several municipalities.
What is the postal code of Zürich?: Zürich has the postal code 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004, 8005, 8006, 8008, 8032, 8037, 8038, 8041, 8044, 8045, 8046, 8047, 8048, 8049, 8050, 8051, 8052, 8053, 8055, 8057, 8064.
Where is Zürich?: Zürich is in canton Zurich, Switzerland. The map below shows its exact location.

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