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Zürich · Bezirk Bülach · BFS commune no. 72[7]

Coat of arms of WinkelWinkel

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 83’759per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 9’8149.8% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]5’11718.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]20 minto Zürich Airport

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Winkel ranks for your household →
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BachenbülachBülachEmbrachKlotenLufingenOberglattRümlang BachenbülachBülachEmbrachKlotenRümlang Winkel

Winkel has 5’117 residents, making it the 80th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 9’814 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 7 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 Airport, about 20 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 children2’647
5.3%		6’535
8.2%		9’814
9.8%		20’132
13.4%		33’160
16.6%		63’261
21.1%
Married, single income, no children1’370
2.7%		4’230
5.3%		6’814
6.8%		14’741
9.8%		26’416
13.2%		54’198
18.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children785
1.6%		3’275
4.1%		5’657
5.7%		12’974
8.6%		23’032
11.5%		49’992
16.7%
Married, single income, 2 children120
0.2%		1’704
2.1%		3’347
3.3%		10’353
6.9%		20’644
10.3%		47’697
15.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 76%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 11%.[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 Airport20
Zürich Oerlikon35
Wallisellen38
Zürich HB41
Winterthur41
Zürich Altstetten48
Dübendorf53
Schlieren53

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
Kloten10’94956922’017
Bachenbülach11’2335364’450
Embrach11’51753610’415
Rümlang11’5645698’363
Bülach11’61153624’590
Oberglatt11’8485367’741

Population

Residents5’117[4]
Foreign nationals18.2%
Aged 0–1918.7%
Aged 20–6460.7%
Aged 65+20.5%
Area8.11 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 Winkel COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.