Zena, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

280

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,556

10.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$83,100

Population & Diversity

Zena, OK is home to a population of 280 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Zena, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Zena, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zena, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Zena, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zena, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 20
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 17

6.43%

Hispanic Population

18 people

6.43% of the people in Zena, OK are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zena, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 36
Vietnam
12 ± 24

Zena, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Zena, OK.

Economy

The economy of Zena, OK employs 119 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zena, OK were Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($25,938) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,804).

Employment

Occupations

119

2024 Value

± 91

38.4%

1 Year growth

± 88.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zena, OK grew at a rate of 38.4%, from 86 employees to 119 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zena, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (14 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zena, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

119

2024 Value

± 91

38.4%

1 Year growth

± 88.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zena, OK grew at a rate of 38.4%, from 86 employees to 119 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zena, OK, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zena, OK, though some of these residents may live in Zena, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,173

Median earning men ± $2,431

$25,865

Median earning women ± $9,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,938).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Zena, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zena, OK was $83,100 in 2022, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $73,100 to $83,100, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Zena, OK is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zena, OK have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zena, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$75,174

$84

Median Property Taxes

±$52

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zena, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zena, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,556

Median Household Income

± $44,731

Number of Households

± 58

In 2023, the median household income of the 89 households in Zena, OK grew to $50,556 from the previous year's value of $45,795.

The following chart displays the households in Zena, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zena, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Zena, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zena, OK have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Zena, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Zena, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zena, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zena, OK have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zena, OK (42 out of 280 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zena, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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