About Rickenbach (ZH)
Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
2'850residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'517
Vacancy
1.21%
Foreign residents
13.9%
Dwellings
1'240
Jobs (FTE)
552
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rickenbach (ZH), 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
552 full-time-equivalent jobs across 169 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
552FTE total
Primary13.6%
Secondary10.9%
Tertiary75.5%
Land use
17% built-up, 59% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 605 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.9%
Agriculture59.5%
Forest23.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.1%, ahead of SP at 12.1%.
Source BFS
SVP40.1%+1.8 pp
SP12.1%+2.6 pp
GLP11.2%−2.2 pp
FDP9.7%−1.9 pp
Mitte9.6%
Grüne7.3%−5.3 pp
EVP5.0%−0.8 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 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
