About Pfäffikon ZH
Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with Pfäffikon SZ on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 19.5 km²
Population
12'750residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'380
Vacancy
0.13%
Foreign residents
20.7%
Dwellings
6'154
Jobs (FTE)
5'895
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pfäffikon 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
5'895 full-time-equivalent jobs across 812 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'895FTE total
Primary4.1%
Secondary27.5%
Tertiary68.5%
Land use
19% built-up, 41% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 1'948 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.5%
Agriculture50.0%
Forest27.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.9%, ahead of SP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP29.9%−0.8 pp
SP15.6%+1.8 pp
GLP11.4%−0.8 pp
FDP10.4%−0.9 pp
Mitte9.6%
Grüne8.7%−5.1 pp
EVP7.2%−2.2 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.2%
Second homes6.8%
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
