Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Wil
Postcode 9242 (Oberuzwil) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Wil district. It serves around 2 554 residents across 3.5 km², with 1 046 mapped buildings.
Map
9242 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9242 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
1 placePostcode 9242 covers 1 named place. The largest by population is Oberuzwil, home to around 5 521 people.
Oberuzwil Village 5 521 →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 9242 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9536 (Schwarzenbach SG), with around 5 830 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9240 | Uzwil | 3 602 | 1 050 | 5.81 | View |
| 9243 | Jonschwil | 935 | 509 | 6.29 | View |
| 9244 | Niederuzwil | 2 181 | 1 101 | 3.52 | View |
| 9248 | Bichwil | 564 | 300 | 4.58 | View |
| 9249 | Algetshausen | 2 768 | 324 | 5.57 | View |
| 9536 | Schwarzenbach SG | 5 830 | 544 | 3.91 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 9242 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9242
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9242 located?
Postcode 9242 (Oberuzwil) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Wil district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9242 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9242 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 Oberuzwil 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 9242 in?
Postcode 9242 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis Wil district.
What is the population of postcode 9242?
Postcode 9242 has a population of around 2 554 residents across 3.48 km² km², giving a population density of 735 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9242?
Postcode 9242 covers 3.48 km² (roughly 1.34 square miles), containing 1 046 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9242?
Postcode 9242 covers 1 place: Oberuzwil (5 521) .
What postcodes are next to 9242?
Postcode 9242 borders 6 postcodes: 9240 (Uzwil), 9243 (Jonschwil), 9244 (Niederuzwil), 9248 (Bichwil), 9249 (Algetshausen), 9536 (Schwarzenbach SG) .
What is the 9xxx prefix zone?
The 9xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 9xxx. This zone contains 187 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 472 322 across 1 804 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 9242?
Postcode 9242 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Post Oberuzwil).
How many buildings are in postcode 9242?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9242 contains 1 046 mapped buildings, a density of around 301 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.