Location information
PLZ 8406- Postal code
- 8406
- Place name
- Winterthur
- Municipality
- Winterthur
- Canton
- ZurichZH
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 6.4 km²
- City quarters
- Dättnau43.8%, Eichliacker19.2%, Heiligberg18.3%, Schlosstal13.0%, Tössfeld3.9%, Rossberg1.2%
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 47.488500°
- Longitude
- 8.705300°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 230
About this postal code
Postal code 8406 serves the area of Winterthur in the canton of ZH, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 230. The primary language in this region is German.
City quarters
BFS · 2024Postal code 8406 Winterthur covers parts of several statistical city quarters — a postal code is a delivery area, not a single neighbourhood: Dättnau, Eichliacker, Heiligberg, Schlosstal, Tössfeld & Rossberg.
Share by area of the postal-code perimeter that falls in each BFS statistical quarter (City Statistics cities only). Percentages are of the postal code, not of the quarter.
DättnauWinterthur
43.8%of this postal code
- residents
- 3'923
- Median age
- 39.8
- Foreign
- 28.1%
EichliackerWinterthur
19.2%of this postal code
- residents
- 4'224
- Median age
- 36.5
- Foreign
- 36.2%
HeiligbergWinterthur
18.3%of this postal code
- residents
- 3'888
- Median age
- 39.3
- Foreign
- 16.5%
SchlosstalWinterthur
13.0%of this postal code
- residents
- 3'385
- Median age
- 40.1
- Foreign
- 34.2%
TössfeldWinterthur
3.9%of this postal code
- residents
- 4'203
- Median age
- 36
- Foreign
- 27.7%
RossbergWinterthur
1.2%of this postal code
- residents
- 52
- Median age
- 42.2
- Foreign
- 28.8%
Postal code × quarter (derived) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), GEOSTAT · swisstopo, retrieved 31.08.2026
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Winterthur
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Winterthur.
Tax rank 158 of 160 in canton ZurichAccessibility (municipality of Winterthur)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 53 min · Car 40 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Winterthur)
ElCom · 2026 · BFENearby postal codes
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- Where is postal code 8406?
- Postal code 8406 covers Winterthur in the municipality of Winterthur, canton ZH.
- Which municipality does postal code 8406 belong to?
- Postal code 8406 belongs to Winterthur, canton ZH.