Zürich · Bezirk Hinwil · BFS commune no. 115[7]
Gossau (ZH)
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gossau (ZH) ranks for your household →
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Gossau (ZH) has 10’621 residents, making it the 32nd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
17% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’753 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 7 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 Uster, 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’225 6.5% | 7’879 9.8% | 11’753 11.8% | 23’750 15.8% | 38’768 19.4% | 73’257 24.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’669 3.3% | 5’124 6.4% | 8’201 8.2% | 17’495 11.7% | 30’836 15.4% | 62’439 20.8% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 961 1.9% | 3’994 5.0% | 6’863 6.9% | 15’518 10.3% | 27’146 13.6% | 57’780 19.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 137 0.3% | 2’101 2.6% | 4’138 4.1% | 12’407 8.3% | 24’276 12.1% | 54’972 18.3% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 117%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 14%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Uster | 24 |
| Rapperswil | 35 |
| Dübendorf | 45 |
| Zürich HB | 47 |
| Pfäffikon SZ | 49 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 50 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 51 |
| Wallisellen | 51 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg | 10’996 | 569 | 8’757 |
| Mönchaltorf | 11’327 | 569 | 4’446 |
| Uster | 11’517 | 569 | 37’031 |
| Grüningen | 11’706 | 536 | 3’931 |
| Hinwil | 11’706 | 536 | 11’949 |
| Gossau (ZH) | 11’753 | 536 | 10’621 |
| Bubikon | 11’800 | 536 | 7’690 |
| Wetzikon (ZH) | 11’848 | 536 | 27’317 |
Compare Gossau (ZH) with: Uster, Wetzikon (ZH), Hinwil
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 Gossau ZH COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
