About Erlenbach ZH
Erlenbach is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 2.9 km²
Population
5'505residents
Median taxable income
CHF 111'322
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
24.0%
Dwellings
2'727
Jobs (FTE)
1'934
Tax multiplier
76%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Erlenbach 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
1'934 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 92% of employment, industry 7% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'934FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary7.0%
Tertiary91.6%
Land use
55% built-up, 21% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 296 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement55.4%
Agriculture20.6%
Forest24.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of SVP at 28.4%.
Source BFS
FDP30.1%−0.1 pp
SVP28.4%+3.1 pp
GLP13.1%−3.3 pp
SP11.1%+1.6 pp
Grüne6.9%−3.6 pp
Mitte6.9%
EVP0.9%−0.1 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.5%
Second homes10.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 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
