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Zürich · Bezirk Bülach · BFS commune no. 56[7]

Coat of arms of EmbrachEmbrach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’056per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’51711.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]10’41531.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]24 minto Zürich Airport

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Embrach ranks for your household →
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BülachFreienstein-TeufenLufingenOberembrachRorbasWinkelDättlikonPfungen BülachFreienstein-TeufenLufingenOberembrachRorbasWinkelDättlikonPfungen Embrach

Embrach has 10’415 residents, making it the 34th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

32% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’517 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 8 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 24 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’154
6.3%		7’715
9.6%		11’517
11.5%		23’309
15.5%		38’084
19.0%		72’036
24.0%
Married, single income, no children1’633
3.3%		5’015
6.3%		8’032
8.0%		17’159
11.4%		30’296
15.1%		61’434
20.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children940
1.9%		3’907
4.9%		6’716
6.7%		15’209
10.1%		26’644
13.3%		56’832
18.9%
Married, single income, 2 children135
0.3%		2’052
2.6%		4’041
4.0%		12’156
8.1%		23’834
11.9%		54’087
18.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 112%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 13%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Zürich Airport24
Zürich Oerlikon38
Wallisellen42
Winterthur44
Zürich HB46
Zürich Altstetten51
Schlieren57
Dübendorf59

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Winkel9’8145365’117
Lufingen10’8075362’870
Freienstein-Teufen10’9025362’373
Rorbas11’0915363’078
Embrach11’51753610’415
Dättlikon11’517536844
Pfungen11’5175364’170
Bülach11’61153624’590
Oberembrach11’7535361’132

Compare Embrach with: Bülach

Population

Residents10’415[4]
Foreign nationals31.9%
Aged 0–1920.7%
Aged 20–6461.5%
Aged 65+17.8%
Area12.7 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Embrach COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.