Volketswil is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland . The municipality in the agglomeration of Zurich includes the villages of Volketswil, Hegnau, Zimikon, Kindhausen and Gutenswil.

Volketswil has an area of 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi). Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 32.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 22.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (9.9%).