About 8154 Oberglatt ZH
Oberglatt is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley. Zurich Airport is partially in Oberglatt.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Population
7'772residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'707
Vacancy
0.32%
Foreign residents
39.0%
Dwellings
3'438
Jobs (FTE)
1'748
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8154 Oberglatt 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
1'748 full-time-equivalent jobs across 309 businesses — services make up 46% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'748FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary52.7%
Tertiary45.9%
Land use
33% built-up, 48% agricultural, 11% forest. Measured across 826 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.6%
Agriculture52.0%
Forest12.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.8%, ahead of SP at 13.8%.
Source BFS
SVP42.8%+1.4 pp
SP13.8%−1.3 pp
FDP8.4%−2.5 pp
GLP7.3%−2.7 pp
Mitte7.2%
Grüne6.7%−0.3 pp
EDU5.2%+0.2 pp
Others
4.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.8%
Second homes5.1%
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
