Zena is a city of 997 people in New York. At a median age of 57.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 79% more than in New York as a whole. Median household income runs $154,250, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $154,250, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 57.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Zena
What changed most since 1990
Median age34.7 → 57.5(+22.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population1,246 → 997(−20%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants86.0% → 95.0%(+8.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.7%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.3%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 38 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Zena, decade by decade
Zena population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,246
$144,772
$357,130
44.3%
15.4
2000
1,119
$113,974
$256,489
51.0%
15.6
2010
1,031
$98,833
$466,385
47.9%
16.9
2020
1,038
$103,781
$348,946
53.9%
28.9
2024
997
$154,250
$484,800
64.7%
40.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
