Zürich · Bezirk Andelfingen · BFS commune no. 43[7]
Volken
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Volken ranks for your household →
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Volken has 391 residents, making it the 160th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 14% 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 11’469 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 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 Winterthur, about 45 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 | 3’140 6.3% | 7’683 9.6% | 11’469 11.5% | 23’220 15.5% | 37’946 19.0% | 71’793 23.9% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’625 3.3% | 4’993 6.2% | 7’998 8.0% | 17’093 11.4% | 30’188 15.1% | 61’233 20.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 935 1.9% | 3’889 4.9% | 6’687 6.7% | 15’145 10.1% | 26’544 13.3% | 56’640 18.9% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 135 0.3% | 2’042 2.6% | 4’022 4.0% | 12’107 8.1% | 23’744 11.9% | 53’910 18.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 111%. 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Winterthur | 45 |
| Zürich Airport | 65 |
| Schaffhausen | 67 |
| Dübendorf | 69 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 70 |
| Frauenfeld | 73 |
| Zürich HB | 78 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 80 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berg am Irchel | 10’854 | 536 | 595 |
| Dorf | 10’902 | 536 | 739 |
| Buch am Irchel | 11’233 | 536 | 1’068 |
| Flaach | 11’280 | 536 | 1’572 |
| Volken | 11’469 | 536 | 391 |
| Andelfingen | 11’848 | 536 | 3’719 |
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 Volken COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
