County data

Opportunity Zones in Essex County, MA

Essex County, Massachusetts has 13 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones starting January 1, 2027, and had 20 from the 2018 round. About 59,338 people live in the designated tracts.

Designated for 2027
13
2018 zones
20
Eligible, not designated
43
Rural designated
2

Designated for 2027

13 tracts, in effect January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

TractPopulationMedian family incomePovertyType
250092047017,007$96,88813.4%Non-rural
250092516006,847$55,33113.4%Non-rural
250092601005,551$42,05136.6%Non-rural
250092501005,295$60,37523.8%Non-rural
250092069005,102$60,76027.8%Non-rural
250092173004,996$99,45514.0%Non-rural
250092068004,384$36,59937.7%Non-rural
250092043004,223$92,79829.3%Non-rural
250092214003,921$71,75413.9%Rural
250092664003,590$89,37512.6%Non-rural
250092072002,941$76,03717.5%Non-rural
250092215002,819$85,78121.1%Rural
250092503002,662$60,79225.2%Non-rural

2018 zones

20 tracts, in effect through December 31, 2028.

Eligible but not designated

43 other tracts met the income test, but were not on the final list, so they do not become a zone in this round. The 40 with the highest poverty rates are shown; all are in the CSV.

TractPopulationMedian family incomePovertyType
250092514005,483$63,47230.9%Non-rural
250092511003,020$46,41930.4%Non-rural
250092070001,939–30.2%Non-rural
250092509002,384$41,87529.8%Non-rural
250092512001,614$63,79527.8%Non-rural
250092513003,700$45,96025.1%Non-rural
250092065003,163$53,09124.7%Non-rural
250092532027,616$134,07323.9%Non-rural
250092510001,931$43,51223.4%Non-rural
250092021031,547$82,13522.2%Non-rural
250092517005,702$88,78521.6%Non-rural
250092067004,240–21.0%Non-rural
250092505004,464$58,75019.8%Non-rural
250092059004,754$89,47019.6%Non-rural
250092056004,285$86,69018.4%Non-rural
250092061004,088$81,42717.8%Non-rural
250092515006,913$61,54617.7%Non-rural
250092216002,876$49,21916.5%Rural
250092174012,614$89,21916.3%Non-rural
250092062006,062$76,10716.0%Non-rural
250092508008,554$68,23715.1%Non-rural
250092507005,425$58,83214.9%Non-rural
250092602003,935$56,34614.9%Non-rural
250092058004,005$72,98514.1%Non-rural
250092608005,723$62,34414.1%Non-rural
250092107004,353$78,75012.5%Non-rural
250092108004,155$94,89512.4%Non-rural
250092060003,280$81,25011.9%Non-rural
250092041014,862$99,73411.7%Non-rural
250092066005,721$89,34511.6%Non-rural
250092174023,504$90,64211.6%Non-rural
250092607005,390$101,04211.5%Non-rural
250092071004,153$100,0009.7%Non-rural
250092504004,392$54,0289.7%Non-rural
250092609005,879$86,3549.6%Non-rural
250092047026,108$82,3449.1%Non-rural
250092109004,115$95,1329.1%Non-rural
250092506006,142$65,6498.8%Non-rural
250092518007,983$82,0528.8%Non-rural
250092055005,308$73,8927.0%Non-rural

Open the tract map for Massachusetts, or check an exact address with the lookup. Tracts are 2020 census tracts for 2027 and 2010 tracts for 2018, so the two lists do not line up one for one. American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates (U.S. Census Bureau). Designations: CDFI Fund.

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