About Pfungen
Pfungen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 5.0 km²
Population
4'150residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'851
Vacancy
0.87%
Foreign residents
26.5%
Dwellings
1'839
Jobs (FTE)
1'400
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pfungen, 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
1'400 full-time-equivalent jobs across 234 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'400FTE total
Primary1.5%
Secondary31.2%
Tertiary67.3%
Land use
28% built-up, 28% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 500 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.8%
Agriculture28.6%
Forest42.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.0%, ahead of SP at 18.3%.
Source BFS
SVP36.0%−1.8 pp
SP18.3%+4.4 pp
GLP13.1%+0.6 pp
FDP7.8%−1.3 pp
Grüne7.8%−3.5 pp
Mitte6.5%
EVP4.0%−0.4 pp
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.2%
Second homes5.8%
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
