In the title compound, [Na4Zn(C6H5O7)2] n , the Zn(II) ion lies on an inversion center and is coordinated by six O atoms from two citrate ligands, forming a distorted octa-hedral geometry. There are two crystallographically independent Na(+) cations in the asymmetric unit. One Na(+) cation exhibits a distorted square-pyramidal geometry defined by five O atoms from four citrate ligands. The other Na(+) cation is surrounded by six O atoms from five citrate ligands in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The Na(+) cations are bridged by citrate carboxyl-ate groups, forming a layer parallel to (100). The layers are further assembled into a three-dimensional network with the [Zn(citrate)2](4-) building units as 'pillars'; O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds also stabilize the structure.