Postcode area · Illnau-Effretikon · Zurich

8308 Illnau (Illnau-Effretikon): key figures

8308 Illnau (postcode area in Illnau-Effretikon) has 4,846 residents in 2025 across 11.0 km², or 442 people per km². By population, 8308 Illnau ranks No. 2 of 3 postcode areas in Illnau-Effretikon. Population: +7.2% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 4,846 residents
  • 11.0 km²
  • 442 people/km²

8308 Illnau in numbers

Population
4,846
ranked 474 of 2,275
+7.2%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
442people/km²
ranked 788 of 2,275
Area
11.0km²
ranked 1,026 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
20.0%
ranked 1,109 of 2,040
Dwellings
2,203
ranked 549 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,025
ranked 431 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
18.4%
ranked 2,268 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 8308 Illnau ranks No. 2 of 3 postcode areas in Illnau-Effretikon.

Nationally, 8308 Illnau ranks No. 474 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 8308 Illnau over time

4,5004,6004,7004,8004,9002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

8308 Illnau had 4,520 residents in 2015 and 4,846 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20154,520
20204,622
20234,722
20254,846

All indicators for 8308 Illnau

Next to the value for 8308 Illnau: all postcode areas of Illnau-Effretikon, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

8308 IllnauNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator8308 IllnauIllnau-EffretikonSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)2,203––ranked 2 of 3ranked 549 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,025––ranked 2 of 3ranked 431 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)18.4%13.3%23.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,268 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)36.9%20.5%23.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 368 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)73.0%63.6%63.5%ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,249 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator8308 IllnauIllnau-EffretikonSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)40.5%52.6%56.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,060 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)38.8%34.5%16.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 165 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)14.1%8.8%13.5%ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,729 of 3,160
District heating (2026)4.1%1.6%5.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 783 of 3,160

Society

Indicator8308 IllnauIllnau-EffretikonSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)20.0%30.4%29.8%ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,109 of 2,040

Where is 8308 Illnau?

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 8308 Illnau (Illnau-Effretikon)?

8308 Illnau has 4,846 residents in 2025. It covers 11.0 km², or 442 people per km².

Where is 8308 Illnau?

8308 Illnau (postcode area) is part of Illnau-Effretikon, in Zurich.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 8308 Illnau?

Share of foreign nationals: 20.0% (2025), ranked 1,109 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 8308 Illnau?

Dwellings: 2,203 (2026), ranked 549 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.