About Bauma
Bauma is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 29.5 km²
Population
5'112residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'619
Vacancy
0.97%
Foreign residents
18.1%
Dwellings
2'474
Jobs (FTE)
1'937
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bauma, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'937 full-time-equivalent jobs across 392 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'937FTE total
Primary7.9%
Secondary31.8%
Tertiary60.3%
Land use
8% built-up, 36% agricultural, 54% forest. Measured across 2'951 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.4%
Agriculture36.8%
Forest54.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.2%, ahead of SP at 9.4%.
Source BFS
SVP48.2%+4.1 pp
SP9.4%−1.4 pp
EVP8.8%+0.1 pp
GLP7.0%−0.6 pp
FDP5.4%+0.1 pp
EDU5.3%−1.9 pp
Grüne5.3%−4.3 pp
Others
5.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
