Postcode area · Buch am Irchel · Zurich

8414 Buch am Irchel (Buch am Irchel): key figures

8414 Buch am Irchel (postcode area in Buch am Irchel) has 1,047 residents in 2025 across 10.2 km², or 102 people per km². Population: +11.4% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 1,047 residents
  • 10.2 km²
  • 102 people/km²

8414 Buch am Irchel in numbers

Population
1,047
ranked 1,571 of 2,275
+11.4%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
102people/km²
ranked 1,859 of 2,275
Area
10.2km²
ranked 1,125 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
11.8%
ranked 1,711 of 2,040
Dwellings
466
ranked 1,978 of 3,164
Residential buildings
338
ranked 1,665 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
31.5%
ranked 1,341 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 8414 Buch am Irchel ranks No. 1,571 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 8414 Buch am Irchel over time

9009501,0001,0502015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

8414 Buch am Irchel had 940 residents in 2015 and 1,047 in 2025.

YearPopulation
2015940
20201,005
20231,013
20251,047

All indicators for 8414 Buch am Irchel

Next to the value for 8414 Buch am Irchel: all postcode areas of Buch am Irchel, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Housing

Indicator8414 Buch am IrchelBuch am IrchelSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)466––ranked 1,978 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)338––ranked 1,665 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)31.5%31.5%23.2%ranked 1,341 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)36.7%36.7%23.6%ranked 374 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)83.4%83.4%63.5%ranked 291 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator8414 Buch am IrchelBuch am IrchelSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)39.2%39.2%56.2%ranked 2,117 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)10.1%10.1%16.2%ranked 1,939 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)31.7%31.7%13.5%ranked 731 of 3,160
District heating (2026)14.6%14.6%5.6%ranked 243 of 3,160

Society

Indicator8414 Buch am IrchelBuch am IrchelSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)11.8%11.8%29.8%ranked 1,711 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 8414 Buch am Irchel (Buch am Irchel)?

8414 Buch am Irchel has 1,047 residents in 2025. It covers 10.2 km², or 102 people per km².

Where is 8414 Buch am Irchel?

8414 Buch am Irchel (postcode area) is part of Buch am Irchel, in Zurich.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 8414 Buch am Irchel?

Share of foreign nationals: 11.8% (2025), ranked 1,711 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 8414 Buch am Irchel?

Dwellings: 466 (2026), ranked 1,978 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.