Zena

Population: 972
Median household income: $109,479
Median home value: $427,400

Zena is a community in Ulster County, New York, home to 972 residents. Its median household income of $109,479 runs above the Ulster County figure of $81,804.

From 2019 to 2023, Zena's population grew 3.2% from 942 to 972, while its median home value rose 58.4% from $269,800 to $427,400.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 972
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $109,479
Median home value: $427,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

942972

Median household income

$100,625$109,479

Median home value

$269,800$427,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	942	$100,625	$269,800
2020	683	$85,625	$287,900
2021	781	$78,750	$328,900
2022	726	$110,208	$384,900
2023	972	$109,479	$427,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6427.5%

65 to 7426.4%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	6.6%
5 to 17	66	6.8%
18 to 24	50	5.1%
25 to 34	34	3.5%
35 to 44	112	11.5%
45 to 54	74	7.6%
55 to 64	267	27.5%
65 to 74	257	26.4%
75 and over	48	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	797	82.0%
Black or African American	12	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	76	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate9.5%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree34.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	6.7%
High school graduate	75	9.5%
Some college or associate's	152	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	240	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	272	34.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit5.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	383	71.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	31	5.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	17.8%
Other means	24	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	12.1%
15 to 29 min	156	35.6%
30 to 44 min	142	32.4%
45 to 59 min	48	11.0%
60+ min	39	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 14.9% (145 of 972)

	Count	Share
Family households	273	62.8%
Nonfamily households	162	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	435	88.8%
Vacant	55	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	406	93.3%
Renter-occupied	29	6.7%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	476	97.1%
1-unit, attached	14	2.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3684187
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.0234, -74.0853