 Between 1114 and 1137 Zinzenzell was first mentioned in the annals of the Oberaltaich Abbey.From 1818 to 1978, the village was the seat of the municipality of the same name.On 1 May 1978, the territory of the municipality Zinzenzell (then 1437 hectares with 611 inhabitants) was divided between the municipalities Wiesenfelden and Stallwang, after the application of the community Zinzenzell has been refused membership in the administrative community Stallwang by the Government of Lower Bavaria.