Zürich · Bezirk Dielsdorf · BFS commune no. 81^[7]

Bachs

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’300per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 12’27312.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 536adult, per month

Residents^[4]65813.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]74 minto Zürich Oerlikon

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Bachs has 658 residents, making it the 155th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’273 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Zürich.

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 Oerlikon, about 74 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	3’380 6.8%	8’240 10.3%	12’273 12.3%	24’720 16.5%	40’272 20.1%	75’939 25.3%
Married, single income, no children	1’750 3.5%	5’364 6.7%	8’573 8.6%	18’234 12.2%	32’022 16.0%	64’650 21.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’009 2.0%	4’187 5.2%	7’187 7.2%	16’202 10.8%	28’250 14.1%	59’871 20.0%
Married, single income, 2 children	142 0.3%	2’207 2.8%	4’350 4.3%	12’957 8.6%	25’252 12.6%	56’925 19.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 128%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 10%.^[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 Oerlikon	74
Zürich Airport	79
Winterthur	81
Zürich HB	84
Wallisellen	85
Zürich Altstetten	86
Schaffhausen	90
Schlieren	93

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]
Neerach	9’861	536	3’348
Oberweningen	10’665	536	1’903
Schöfflisdorf	10’665	536	1’420
Weiach	10’760	536	2’133
Steinmaur	11’327	536	3’758
Stadel	11’469	536	2’500
Bachs	12’273	536	658
FisibachAG	13’325	564	595
SiglistorfAG	13’645	564	871

Population

Residents658^[4]

Foreign nationals13.1%

Aged 0–1920.2%

Aged 20–6456.8%

Aged 65+22.9%

Area9.13 km²^[5]

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 Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 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.
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 Bachs COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.