About Embrach
Embrach is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 12.7 km²
Population
10'356residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'123
Vacancy
0.39%
Foreign residents
31.7%
Dwellings
4'615
Jobs (FTE)
3'591
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Embrach, 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
3'591 full-time-equivalent jobs across 491 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'591FTE total
Primary1.7%
Secondary22.3%
Tertiary76.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.4%, ahead of SP at 21.1%.
Source BFS
SVP27.4%+0.7 pp
SP21.1%+3.8 pp
FDP12.4%−1.2 pp
GLP12.4%−1.6 pp
Grüne9.9%−4.2 pp
Mitte8.2%
EVP2.8%−0.5 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.4%
Second homes6.6%
