Zürich · Bezirk Bülach · BFS commune no. 51[7]
Bachenbülach
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bachenbülach ranks for your household →
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Bachenbülach has 4’450 residents, making it the 85th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’233 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 4 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zürich Airport, about 27 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’070 6.1% | 7’519 9.4% | 11’233 11.2% | 22’779 15.2% | 37’264 18.6% | 70’575 23.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’589 3.2% | 4’884 6.1% | 7’829 7.8% | 16’757 11.2% | 29’650 14.8% | 60’228 20.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 914 1.8% | 3’801 4.8% | 6’540 6.5% | 14’835 9.9% | 26’042 13.0% | 55’692 18.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 133 0.3% | 1’994 2.5% | 3’926 3.9% | 11’854 7.9% | 23’302 11.7% | 53’022 17.7% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 106%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 11%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 478 | CHF 536 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 116 | CHF 139 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Zürich Airport | 27 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 38 |
| Wallisellen | 43 |
| Zürich HB | 47 |
| Winterthur | 48 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 53 |
| Dübendorf | 58 |
| Schlieren | 58 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkel | 9’814 | 536 | 5’117 |
| Bachenbülach | 11’233 | 536 | 4’450 |
| Höri | 11’422 | 536 | 3’676 |
| Bülach | 11’611 | 536 | 24’590 |
| Oberglatt | 11’848 | 536 | 7’741 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Bachenbülach COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
