Difference Between Boomers and Zoomers

Major generations considered in the world:

1. Lost Generation,
2. Greatest Generation, 
3. Silent Generation, 
4. Baby Boomers (Boomers,)  
5. Generation X, 
6. Generation Y (Millennials or Gen Y1 and Gen Y2,) 
7. Generation Z (Gen Z or Zers,) 
8. Generation Alpha.

Of which, Baby Booms and Gen Z are. Different generations have different thinking, beliefs, perspectives, liking, and other factors.

Starting from their ages, born in different eras, times, and have grown up in diverse environments, social surroundings, scenarios.

Key Takeaways

1. Boomers refer to people born between 1946 and 1964, while Zoomers refer to people born after 1996.
2. Boomers are often associated with traditional values and work ethic, while Zoomers are associated with technology and social justice.
3. Boomers may be retired or nearing retirement age, while Zoomers are just beginning their careers.

Boomers vs Zoomers

The difference Between Boomers and Zoomers is that these are not just different rhyming terms. But they’re different generations.

Generations vary with distinct demographic changes and are considered with the turning evolutions and their unlike concepts or mindsets of living.

Gerontologists study them and observe their human behavior. They have created a lot of theories on it. 

Comparison Table

Parameters of Comparison	Boomers	Zoomers
Terms Coined By	William Strauss and Neil Howe coined the term Baby Boomers, abbreviation Boomers.	David Demko coined the term Zoomers, also known as Gen Z and Zers.
Meaning	The Boomers are the generation born from 1946 to 1964, the era after the Second World War.	The Zoomers are the generation born in the late 1990s to 2010, the era of digitalization.
Association with	Boomers’ lives are associated with health and wealth.	Zoomers’ lives are associated with digital gadgets.
Social Behavior	Their social behavior is more considerate.	Their social behavior is more self-centered.
Impressions	They have a great experience as they’ve seen things changing and have the overview, insights into the area of interest.	They don’t have an experience like Boomers, but they have fresh opinions and unexpected ideas into the area of interest.
Access Mediums	They mostly rely on the traditional medium.	They mostly rely on new media including digital media.
Digitalization	They are adoptive and welcoming to digital media. 68% of them use the Facebook app and new media to socialize.	They are born with digital media and have been using their parents’ mobiles and other gadgets since childhood. Almost 90% of them are on social media, accessing different websites and apps.
Timeline	Post-World War 2, Beginning of the Cold War, Hippie Movement, etc.	Evolution of Smartphones, Social Media, grown-up watching their parents’ financial struggles, etc.
Attitude towards Life	For Boomers, life is predictable, aging is obvious, and they believe they cannot do anything about it.	For Zoomers, life is different, aging is avoidable, and they plan to live their fullest, even in their old age.

Who are Boomers?

The Boomers are the generation that was born in the times of 1946 to 1964, the era after the Second World War.

Succeeding Silent Generation and before Generation X, Baby Boomers are the demographic cohort from the age of 56 to 74. William Strauss and Neil Howe coined the term.

After WW2, the fertility rate of children notably increased, which is why they are called Boomers.

They have a great experience as they have seen things changing and have the overview, insights into the area of interest.

For getting any information, they mostly rely on traditional mediums such as newspapers, television, radio, magazines, etc.

But also, they are welcoming and adoptive towards digital media. 68% of them use the Facebook app and new media to socialize.

Boomers’ lives are associated with health and wealth. They are more considerate of others. Life is predictable for them, aging is obvious, and they believe they cannot do anything about it. And are happy living this way.

Post-World War 2, the Beginning of the Cold War, the Hippie Movement are the events that happened in the timeline of Baby booms.

Who are Zoomers?

The Zoomers are the generation born in the period of late 1990 to 2010, the era of digitalization. David Demko coined the term.

Succeeding Generation Millennials and before Generation Alpha, Gen Zers are the demographic cohort from the age of 10 to 30. 

Zoomers’ lives are associated with digital gadgets, digital media, and the whole digitalized era.

As compared to Boomers, they’re socially more self-centered and mostly rely on new media (that is digital media.) They have fresh opinions and unexpected ideas in the area of their interest.

Gen Z is born with digital media and has been using their parent’s mobiles and other gadgets since childhood. Almost 90% of them are on social media accessing different social media sites and apps.

They have grown-up with the evolution of Smartphones, Social Media, watching their parents’ financial struggles, etc.

According to their perspective, life is different, aging is avoidable for them and they plan to live its fullest, even in their old age.

Main Differences Between Boomers and Zoomers

1. People born between 1946 to 1964 are Boomers. And people who took birth from 1990 to 2010 are called Zoomers.
2. Baby booms mostly rely on traditional media, whereas Gen Z relies on new media.
3. The former are considerate towards others, and the latter are more self-centered.
4. Booms are adopting to digitalization, and Zers are born with using gadgets.
5. The boomers are more concerned with health and wealth. On the other hand, zoomers are more considerate towards struggling and changing things around.

References  

1. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=uXrnDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA180&dq=boomers+and+zoomers&ots=xshHof8eZr&sig=ARkCzMkVMPNuh3dmQg_F76yJ46A 
2. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roberto_Rodriguez3/publication/215828039_The_Baby_Zoomers/links/55987ebd08ae21086d236f2a/The-Baby-Zoomers 
3. https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iscde-20/125947814