Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis See-Gaster
Postcode 8630 (Rüti ZH) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district. It serves around 12 074 residents across 10.1 km², with 2 396 mapped buildings.
Map
8630 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 8630 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
6 placesPostcode 8630 covers 6 named places. The largest by population is Rüti ZH, home to around 10 804 people.
Rüti ZH Town 10 804 → Matten Hamlet — → Moos Hamlet — → Ober Moos Hamlet — → Unter Moos Hamlet — → Wacht Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 8630 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 8636 (Wald ZH), with around 17 709 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8608 | Bubikon | 5 790 | 1 031 | 8.32 | View |
| 8632 | Tann | 174 | 994 | 1.92 | View |
| 8635 | Dürnten | 3 604 | 1 296 | 8.3 | View |
| 8636 | Wald ZH | 17 709 | 2 489 | 27.95 | View |
| 8645 | Jona | 14 450 | 3 199 | 16.25 | View |
| 8734 | Ermenswil | 3 031 | 239 | 3.86 | View |
Postal Services
16 facilitiesPostcode 8630 has 16 mapped postal facilities: 1 post office, 15 letter boxes.
| # | Address | Collection times |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-8630-13123 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 2 | 3-8630-12648 | Mo-Sa 08:00 |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | 3-8630-13127 | Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 08:00; Su off |
| 5 | Mo-Fr 08:15; Sa 08:00 | |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | Mo-Fr 08:00 | |
| 8 | 3-8630-12661 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 9 | 3-8630-13257 | Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 08:00 |
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 13 | 3-8630-12655 | Mo-Fr 08:00 |
| 14 | ||
| 15 | 08:00 |
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 8630
Quick answersWhere is postcode 8630 located?
Postcode 8630 (Rüti ZH) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis See-Gaster district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 8xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 8630 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 8630 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 Rüti ZH in the canton of St. Gallen.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 8630 in?
Postcode 8630 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis See-Gaster district.
What is the population of postcode 8630?
Postcode 8630 has a population of around 12 074 residents across 10.06 km² km², giving a population density of 1 201 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 8630?
Postcode 8630 covers 10.06 km² (roughly 3.88 square miles), containing 2 396 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 8630?
Postcode 8630 covers 6 places: Rüti ZH (10 804), Matten, Moos, Ober Moos, Unter Moos, Wacht .
What postcodes are next to 8630?
Postcode 8630 borders 6 postcodes: 8608 (Bubikon), 8632 (Tann), 8635 (Dürnten), 8636 (Wald ZH), 8645 (Jona), 8734 (Ermenswil) .
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 8630?
Postcode 8630 has 16 postal facilities, including 1 post office (the main one being Post at Ferrachstrasse 10), and 15 letter boxes.
How many buildings are in postcode 8630?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 8630 contains 2 396 mapped buildings, a density of around 238 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.