Town guide

Zena, Oklahoma

Zena is a community in Delaware County, Oklahoma, home to about 280 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74346.

Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population28059 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$260Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Zena

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Zena

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)64 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX276 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Zena; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Zena

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Zena had 181 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.

It’s the 480th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Delaware County grew from 11,469 residents in 1910 to 40,397 in 2020.

Zena population by census2000: 123, 2010: 122, 2020: 181123200012220101812020

Delaware County, 1910–2020

Delaware County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,469, 1920: 13,868, 1930: 15,370, 1940: 18,592, 1950: 14,734, 1960: 13,198, 1970: 17,767, 1980: 23,946, 1990: 28,070, 2000: 37,077, 2010: 41,487, 2020: 40,39711K’10’2015K’30’4015K’50’6018K’70’8028K’90’0041K’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ZenaJan: high 49°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 26°F, 3 in49°23°Jan3.254°26°Feb2.563°34°Mar4.172°43°Apr4.979°53°May6.286°62°Jun5.091°67°Jul4.191°65°Aug3.883°56°Sep4.573°43°Oct4.262°34°Nov3.952°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Spavinaw Port, OK weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

8,537 jobs at 825 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyRetail trade: 1,562 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,435 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,393 jobs; Construction: 740 jobs; Administrative and support: 597 jobs; Other services: 518 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 474 jobs; Manufacturing: 445 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zena.

Nearest hospitals

  • Integris Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove10.9 miles
  • Ozarks Community Hospital of GravetteCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gravette17.8 miles
  • Siloam Springs Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Siloam Springs22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Zena

Grocery stores

  • Homeland Grocery Store2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Zena

Public schools here are run by Jay. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jay EsJayPre-K–3538Public0.9 mi
Jay Upper EsJay4–6321Public0.8 mi
Jay MsJay7–8229Public0.7 mi
Jay HsJay9–12471Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jay, Dennis, Butler, New Eucha, Oak Hill-Piney, Brush Creek, Cloud Creek, Deer Lick, Sycamore, White Water and Indianola.

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