About Zell (ZH)
Zell is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 13.0 km²
Population
6'809residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'339
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
22.3%
Dwellings
3'088
Jobs (FTE)
1'476
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zell (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
1'476 full-time-equivalent jobs across 335 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'476FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary34.3%
Tertiary60.2%
Land use
14% built-up, 41% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 1'297 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.4%
Agriculture42.2%
Forest43.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.3%, ahead of SP at 16.2%.
Source BFS
SVP37.3%+3.0 pp
SP16.2%+2.8 pp
GLP8.4%−0.2 pp
Mitte7.4%
Grüne7.2%−4.5 pp
FDP7.2%−1.3 pp
EVP6.6%−3.8 pp
Others
5.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 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
