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SwitzerlandZurichBezirk ZürichZurichDistrict 1Statistical city quarter

Hochschulen

in Zürich

Hochschulen is one of 34 statistical quarters of Zürich and belongs to district 1. Statistical quarters are the official subdivision of a municipality — they are not postal delivery areas and do not line up with postal codes.

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Residents
602
Median age
37.8
Foreign
36.9%
Swiss
63.1%
Density
1'254 per km²
Households
229
Avg. household size
1.9
Living space/person
48 m²
STATPOP 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Hochschulen is a BFS statistical quarter and lies unambiguously in District 1 of the municipality of Zurich. No postal code belongs to a quarter, though: PLZ are Swiss Post delivery areas and overlap several quarters. The percentages say how much of each PLZ’s area lies in Hochschulen — there is no clear-cut “belongs to” relation.

BFS quarter number261012
City districtDistrict 1
MunicipalityZurichBFS 261
CantonZurich
  • Vote results are not published per quarter — the result of the municipality of Zurich applies. → Zurich
  • Workplaces, climate, mobility and party strengths are published per municipality only — see Zurich. → Zurich

These postal codes overlap the quarter Hochschulen. The percentage says how much of THAT POSTAL CODE’s area falls in this quarter — not the other way round.

Municipal tax multiplier119%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
119%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 143 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'848 CHF(~11.8%)
ZurichCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeZurichZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.3%4.2–5.5%5.4%
50'0006.5%5.2–6.8%7.8%
60'0007.8%6.2–8.1%10.5%
70'0008.9%7.1–9.2%11.9%
80'0009.9%8–10.3%13.1%
90'00010.7%8.6–11.1%14.1%
100'00011.8%9.6–12.3%15.3%
110'00012.8%10.4–13.3%16.3%
120'00013.6%11.1–14.1%17.2%
130'00014.3%11.7–14.8%18.1%
140'00015.2%12.5–15.7%19%
150'00016%13.1–16.5%19.7%
175'00017.8%14.7–18.4%21.6%
200'00019.5%16.2–20.1%23.2%
225'00021%17.5–21.6%24.6%
250'00022.4%18.8–23.1%25.8%
275'00023.6%19.8–24.3%26.8%
300'00024.6%20.7–25.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Tariff H424.63 Rp./kWh
Roof potential1'133 GWh/yr
Per inhabitant2'571 kWh/yr
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Second homes9 %
Premium regionRegion 1
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.

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Which municipality is the quarter Hochschulen in?
The quarter Hochschulen is a statistical quarter of the municipality of Zurich. It has 602 residents (BFS, 2024).
What is the postal code of the quarter Hochschulen?
Hochschulen has no postal code of its own. Postal codes are delivery areas and do not follow quarter boundaries — 8001, 8006 overlap Hochschulen.
Which BFS number does the Hochschulen quarter carry?
The statistical quarter Hochschulen carries BFS quarter code 261012; it starts with the BFS municipality number 261 of Zurich.

Statistical quarters exist only for the 10 cities in the BFS City Statistics programme. The BFS keeps no quarter statistics for any other municipality.