The title compound, [Zn(SO(4))(C(12)H(10)N(2))](n), features a layered structure based on [Zn(SO(4))](n) spirals linked by 1,2-di-4-pyridylethylene (bpe) ligands, with the tetrahedral Zn and S atoms lying on twofold axes. The bpe ligands are centrosymmetric. The layers are linked by weak C-H...O interactions.