Swiss postcode area · Zürich · Bezirk Uster
Postcode 8604 (Volketswil) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Zürich, Bezirk Uster district. It serves around 8 728 residents across 14.0 km², with 2 248 mapped buildings.
Map
8604 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8604 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
4 placesPostcode 8604 covers 4 named places. The largest by population is Volketswil, home to around 18 437 people.
Volketswil Town 18 437 → Gutenswil Village — → Hegnau Village — → Kindhausen Village — →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 8604 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8600 (Dübendorf), with around 25 853 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8307 | Effretikon | 19 244 | 1 720 | 15.1 | View |
| 8308 | Illnau | 13 591 | 1 146 | 10.42 | View |
| 8317 | Tagelswangen | 143 | 3.64 | View | |
| 8320 | Fehraltorf | 2 533 | 1 070 | 9.47 | View |
| 8600 | Dübendorf | 25 853 | 2 264 | 13.62 | View |
| 8602 | Wangen | 5 391 | 399 | 5.6 | View |
| 8603 | Schwerzenbach | 5 965 | 693 | 2.66 | View |
| 8606 | Greifensee | 9 673 | 1 203 | 6.13 | View |
| 8610 | Uster | 14 531 | 4 275 | 16.84 | View |
| 8615 | Wermatswil | 1 566 | 374 | 4.79 | View |
Postal Services
16 facilitiesPostcode 8604 has 16 mapped postal facilities: 2 post offices, 1 parcel locker, 13 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | 3-8604-20091 | Mo-Fr 08:30 |
| 3 | Mo-Fr 08:30 | |
| 4 | Mo-Fr 08:30; PH off | |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 | 3-8604-19681 | Mo-Fr 08:30 |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | Mo-Fr 17:00; Sa 09:00 | |
| 11 | 3-8605-27694 | Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 10:30 |
| 12 | ||
| 13 | 3-8604-29420 | Mo-Fr 18:00; Sa 12:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8604
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8604 located?
Postcode 8604 (Volketswil) is located in the canton of Zürich, Bezirk Uster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8604 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8604 is a valid 4-digit Swiss postal code (German: PLZ / Postleitzahl; French: NPA / numero postal d’acheminement; Italian: CAP / codice di avviamento postale). It is assigned to Volketswil in the canton of Zürich.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8604 in?
Postcode 8604 is in the canton of Zürich, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Bezirk Uster district.
What is the population of postcode 8604?
Postcode 8604 has a population of around 8 728 residents across 14.04 km² km², giving a population density of 622 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8604?
Postcode 8604 covers 14.04 km² (roughly 5.42 square miles), containing 2 248 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8604?
Postcode 8604 covers 4 places: Volketswil (18 437), Gutenswil, Hegnau, Kindhausen .
What postcodes are next to 8604?
Postcode 8604 borders 10 postcodes: 8307 (Effretikon), 8308 (Illnau), 8317 (Tagelswangen), 8320 (Fehraltorf), 8600 (Dübendorf), 8602 (Wangen), 8603 (Schwerzenbach), 8606 (Greifensee), 8610 (Uster), 8615 (Wermatswil) .
What is the 8xxx prefix zone?
The 8xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 8xxx. This zone contains 463 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 2 083 652 across 4 368 km² km². In Switzerland, the first digit of a postcode broadly indicates the region: 1xxx = western Switzerland / Geneva area, 2xxx = Neuchatel / Jura, 3xxx = Bern region, 4xxx = Basel / Aargau, 5xxx = Aargau / Zurich west, 6xxx = Lucerne / Central Switzerland, 7xxx = Graubunden, 8xxx = Zurich / Eastern Switzerland, 9xxx = Eastern Switzerland / St. Gallen.
What postal services are available in 8604?
Postcode 8604 has 16 postal facilities, including 2 post offices (the main one being Gutenswil), 1 parcel locker, and 13 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8604?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8604 contains 2 248 mapped buildings, a density of around 160 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.