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Zürich · Bezirk Dielsdorf · BFS commune no. 102[7]

Coat of arms of WeiachWeiach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’813per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 10’76010.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]2’13327.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]65 minto Zürich Oerlikon

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Weiach ranks for your household →
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GlattfeldenBachsStadelFisibachZurzach GlattfeldenBachsStadelZurzach Weiach

Weiach has 2’133 residents, making it the 118th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 15% 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 10’760 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children2’929
5.9%		7’191
9.0%		10’760
10.8%		21’896
14.6%		35’896
17.9%		68’136
22.7%
Married, single income, no children1’516
3.0%		4’666
5.8%		7’491
7.5%		16’085
10.7%		28’572
14.3%		58’218
19.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children871
1.7%		3’626
4.5%		6’245
6.2%		14’216
9.5%		25’040
12.5%		53’790
17.9%
Married, single income, 2 children128
0.3%		1’897
2.4%		3’733
3.7%		11’355
7.6%		22’416
11.2%		51’246
17.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 96%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, 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 Oerlikon65
Zürich Airport69
Zürich Altstetten74
Zürich HB76
Wallisellen78
Schlieren83
Dübendorf84
Winterthur86

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]
Weiach10’7605362’133
Stadel11’4695362’500
Glattfelden11’8955365’555
Bachs12’273536658
FisibachAG13’325564595
ZurzachAG13’3255648’346

Population

Residents2’133[4]
Foreign nationals27.1%
Aged 0–1920.6%
Aged 20–6464.0%
Aged 65+15.4%
Area9.58 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 Weiach COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.