About 8414 Buch am Irchel
Buch am Irchel is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 10.2 km²
Population
1'066residents
Median taxable income
CHF 84'187
Vacancy
0.65%
Foreign residents
9.3%
Dwellings
462
Jobs (FTE)
200
Tax multiplier
106%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8414 Buch am Irchel, 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
200 full-time-equivalent jobs across 74 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
200FTE total
Primary36.0%
Secondary19.0%
Tertiary45.0%
Land use
8% built-up, 54% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 1'016 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.6%
Agriculture54.3%
Forest38.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.6%, ahead of GLP at 11.1%.
Source BFS
SVP44.6%−4.0 pp
GLP11.1%−1.1 pp
FDP10.9%−2.3 pp
Grüne7.3%+0.8 pp
Mitte6.8%
SP6.7%+1.8 pp
EDU4.6%+1.1 pp
Others
3.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.5%
Second homes6.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'009 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Kloten, 426 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1009 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Kloten · 426 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
