About Pfäffikon
Pfäffikon may refer to:Pfäffikon District, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland Pfäffikon, Zürich, a municipality and capital of the district Pfäffikon, Schwyz, a town within the municipality of Freienbach, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
- Canton
- Zurich
- 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, 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
9% built-up, 53% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 32 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.4%
Agriculture53.1%
Forest37.5%
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%
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
