Population
272 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Zena, OK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Zena - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 272
- Residents
- $50,556
- Median income
- $944
- Median rent (state)
Zena - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Zena lands in the 20th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 20th
- percentile, household income
- 10th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Zena, OK
Zena is a small town in Oklahoma, home to 272 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $50,556 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.6%. The median resident age is 30.0 years. Educational attainment runs 15.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 40.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: the state registers 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $944 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). Commute times here average 53.9 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 82.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$50,556 /yr
Poverty 17.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Zena compare to other US cities?
Here's how Zena stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 20% higher than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Zena's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oklahoma, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
20th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
272
Median Income
$50,556
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
30.0
Poverty Rate
17.6%
Labor force participation
40.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
53.9 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 86 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Zena sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$944/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oklahoma
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Zena's 272 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Zena's $50,556 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Zena compares to nearby Oklahoma cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Zena (this city) | 272 | $50,556 |
| Bluejacket | 273 | $48,000 |
| Ripley | 271 | $38,750 |
| Terral | 273 | $36,667 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Zena, OK?
What is the population of Zena, OK? +
272 people live in Zena, OK according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Zena, OK? +
Median annual household income in Zena runs $50,556, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Zena? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Zena; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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