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Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony

Saxony | Germany
Primary CityZwickau
Area of Postal Code 0845916.5 km²
Population4,595
Male Population2,254 (49.1%)
Female Population2,341 (50.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-31.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-12.5%
Median Age49.7 years
Male Median Age47.5 years
Female Median Age51.9 years
Area Codes375, 37604, 37607, 3761, More
NeighborhoodsCulten, Dänkritz, Langenhessen, Lauterbach
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates50.78567204094356° / 12.387113714080787°
Related Postal Codes08412, 08427, 08428, 08432, 08439, 08451, 08468, 08485, 08491, 08496

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Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,7065,6605,2544,5164,5954,4234,261
Population Density406.4 / km²343 / km²318.4 / km²273.7 / km²278.5 / km²268 / km²258.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 12.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony-31.5%-18.8%-12.5%
Zwickau-23.6%-11.8%-5.7%
Saxony-14%-7.1%-5.4%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony Median Age

Median Age: 49.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony49.7 yrs51.9 yrs47.5 yrs
Zwickau49.7 yrs51.9 yrs47.4 yrs
Saxony47.8 yrs49.8 yrs45.7 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 08459 Population Density

Population Density: 279 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 084594,59516.5 km²279 / km²
Zwickau80,47241.5 km²1,939 / km²
Saxony4.2 million18,455.9 km²225 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Car repair11
Construction of buildings20
Corporate management16
Electrical installation12
Financial services10
Furniture stores7
Hairdressers6
Health and medical9
Kitchen and bath cabinets and remodel9
Nurseries and garden supplies6
Other construction7
Other membership organizations9
Plumbing installation and repair8
Restaurants18
Shopping13
Wholesale of machinery6

Businesses in Postal Code 08459

 

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 08459 - Zwickau, Saxony Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$24,771$26,541$28,949$30,243$33,752$40,158$39,567$41,187
Total GDP$639.4M$685.1M$734.7M$732.1M$781.3M$899.7M$853.2M$875.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 08459 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 0845943,614 tn9.49 tn2,643 tons/km²
Zwickau762,643 tn9.48 tn18,372.7 tons/km²
Saxony39,020,716 tn9.38 tn2,114.3 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 08459 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)43,614 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.49 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,643 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
5/22/1812:54 PM3.258.4 km10,000 m2km ENE of Luby, Czech Republicusgs.gov
5/21/182:04 PM4.154.2 km13,920 m2km SSE of Erlbach, Germanyusgs.gov
4/15/1511:38 PM3.375 km20,600 m1km NE of Grobers, Germanyusgs.gov
5/31/143:37 AM3.865.6 km10,000 m4km NE of Skalna, Czech Republicusgs.gov
9/3/118:52 PM468.8 km2,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/087:51 AM3.362.2 km9,400 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/081:27 AM3.364.9 km8,400 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/28/081:30 AM4.264 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/20/087:14 PM3.563.3 km10,000 mCzech Republicusgs.gov
10/16/083:48 AM3.265.6 km—Czech Republicusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Zwickau (German pronunciation: [ˈtsvɪkaʊ]; Sorbian: Šwikawa, Czech Cvikov) is a town in Saxony, Germany, it is the capital of the district of Zwickau. Zwickau is situated in a valley at the foot of the Erzgebirge mountains and is also part of what is..

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