The title compound, [Zn(SO4)(C12H10N2)](n), features a layered structure based on [Zn(SO4)](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 center dot center dot center dot O interactions.