Zürich · Bezirk Meilen · BFS commune no. 161[7]
Zollikon
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Zollikon ranks for your household →
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Zollikon has 13’737 residents, making it the 23rd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.
27% of residents are foreign nationals, close to 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 2 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 HB, about 29 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 | 2’647 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 children | 1’370 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 children | 785 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 children | 120 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 8%, Roman Catholic 8%.[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 HB | 29 |
| Zürich Altstetten | 34 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 38 |
| Dübendorf | 38 |
| Schlieren | 39 |
| Uster | 41 |
| Winterthur | 42 |
| Wallisellen | 42 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zumikon | 9’577 | 569 | 5’781 |
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 9’672 | 569 | 15’250 |
| Zollikon | 9’814 | 569 | 13’737 |
| Maur | 10’050 | 569 | 10’873 |
| Zürich | 11’848 | 634 | 440’935 |
Compare Zollikon with: Zürich, Küsnacht (ZH), Maur
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 Zollikon COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
