Zürich · Bezirk Bülach · BFS commune no. 66[7]
Opfikon
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Opfikon ranks for your household →
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Opfikon has 21’462 residents, making it the 11th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
46% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 12% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’665 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Zürich.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 569 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zürich Airport, about 13 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 | 2’900 5.8% | 7’125 8.9% | 10’665 10.7% | 21’719 14.5% | 35’622 17.8% | 67’650 22.6% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’501 3.0% | 4’622 5.8% | 7’423 7.4% | 15’950 10.6% | 28’356 14.2% | 57’816 19.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 862 1.7% | 3’591 4.5% | 6’186 6.2% | 14’091 9.4% | 24’838 12.4% | 53’412 17.8% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 127 0.3% | 1’878 2.3% | 3’694 3.7% | 11’255 7.5% | 22’240 11.1% | 50’892 17.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 94%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8%, Roman Catholic 7%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Zürich.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 524 | CHF 569 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 127 | CHF 147 |
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 | 13 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 14 |
| Wallisellen | 18 |
| Zürich HB | 25 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 26 |
| Schlieren | 32 |
| Dübendorf | 34 |
| Winterthur | 35 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallisellen | 10’618 | 569 | 17’811 |
| Opfikon | 10’665 | 569 | 21’462 |
| Kloten | 10’949 | 569 | 22’017 |
| Rümlang | 11’564 | 569 | 8’363 |
| Zürich | 11’848 | 634 | 440’935 |
Compare Opfikon with: Zürich, Kloten, Wallisellen
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 Opfikon COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
