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Aargau · Bezirk Zurzach · BFS commune no. 4324[7]

Coat of arms of ZurzachZurzach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’906per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’32513.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 564adult, per month
Residents[4]8’34637.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]56 minto Baden

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Zurzach ranks for your household →
Compare Zurzach with another commune →

WeiachDöttingenEndingenFisibachKlingnauKoblenzLengnau (AG)MellikonSchneisingenSiglistorfTegerfelden WeiachDöttingenEndingenFisibachKoblenzLengnau (AG)MellikonSchneisingenSiglistorfTegerfelden Zurzach

Zurzach has 8’346 residents, making it the 24th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

37% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’325 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 11 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 564 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Baden, about 56 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 children3’642
7.3%
9’065
11.3%
13’325
13.3%
25’850
17.2%
40’524
20.3%
73’155
24.4%
Married, single income, no children1’424
2.8%
4’791
6.0%
7’855
7.9%
17’813
11.9%
31’654
15.8%
62’829
20.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’099
2.2%
4’368
5.5%
7’345
7.3%
16’773
11.2%
28’988
14.5%
59’541
19.8%
Married, single income, 2 children24
0.0%
2’078
2.6%
4’155
4.2%
12’906
8.6%
25’326
12.7%
56’298
18.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 115%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 25%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 517CHF 564
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 121CHF 143

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
Baden56
Aarau73
Dietikon83
Olten85
Zürich Oerlikon87
Zürich Altstetten89
Schlieren89
Zürich HB90

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]
WeiachZH10’7605362’133
Lengnau (AG)12’6855642’944
Döttingen12’8995644’525
Tegerfelden12’8995641’326
Endingen13’1125642’758
Klingnau13’2725643’710
Zurzach13’3255648’346
Fisibach13’325564595
Schneisingen13’3255641’551
Koblenz13’4855641’835
Siglistorf13’645564871
Mellikon13’965564227

Population

Residents8’346[4]
Foreign nationals37.0%
Aged 0–1917.6%
Aged 20–6458.8%
Aged 65+23.6%
Area25.99 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.
  8. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Zurzach COA.svg, Daniel FR, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.