# Zone

> A place on the map, like home, work, or school, that people can be in.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/zone/

- In code: `zone`, `zone.home`
- Also: zones

Every installation has a home zone. When a person enters a zone, their state becomes the name of the zone. The state of a zone itself is the number of people in it.

## Related terms

- [Person](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/person/): Someone in the household, with the device trackers that tell where they are, and optionally a user account to log in with.