Zürich · Bezirk Bülach · BFS commune no. 55^[7]

Eglisau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’009per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 11’56411.6% of income

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

Residents^[4]5’79424.2% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]65 minto Zürich Oerlikon

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Eglisau has 5’794 residents, making it the 62nd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

24% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’564 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 9 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 Oerlikon, about 65 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	3’168 6.3%	7’748 9.7%	11’564 11.6%	23’396 15.6%	38’220 19.1%	72’282 24.1%
Married, single income, no children	1’640 3.3%	5’037 6.3%	8’066 8.1%	17’226 11.5%	30’404 15.2%	61’635 20.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	944 1.9%	3’924 4.9%	6’745 6.7%	15’270 10.2%	26’744 13.4%	57’021 19.0%
Married, single income, 2 children	135 0.3%	2’062 2.6%	4’061 4.1%	12’206 8.1%	23’922 12.0%	54’264 18.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 113%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 13%, Roman Catholic 13%.^[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	65
Schaffhausen	65
Zürich Airport	70
Winterthur	72
Zürich HB	76
Wallisellen	76
Zürich Altstetten	81
Schlieren	84

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]
BuchbergSH	10’060	541	864
Wil (ZH)	10’807	536	1’595
Freienstein-Teufen	10’902	536	2’373
Rorbas	11’091	536	3’078
Hüntwangen	11’327	536	1’142
RüdlingenSH	11’351	541	825
Eglisau	11’564	536	5’794
Rafz	11’564	536	4’792
Bülach	11’611	536	24’590
Glattfelden	11’895	536	5’555

Population

Residents5’794^[4]

Foreign nationals24.2%

Aged 0–1922.2%

Aged 20–6458.9%

Aged 65+18.9%

Area9.06 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 Eglisau COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.