New Jersey had 169 Opportunity Zones designated in 2018. Treasury lists 518 New Jersey census tracts as eligible for the 2027 round. No 2027 nomination or designation list for New Jersey was published in an official source as of Oct 30, 2026.
- 2018 zones
- 169
- Of which rural
- 16
- Eligible for 2027
- 518
- Most it can designate
- 130
- 2027 status
- No list published
- 2018 Opportunity Zone
- Eligible for the 2027 round
- Nominated for 2027
- Certified for 2027
What changes for New Jersey in 2027
The 2018 designations stay in effect through December 31, 2028. New designations take effect January 1, 2027 and run ten years. The state may designate at most 130 of its 518 eligible tracts. Read how the 2027 round works and how a tract qualifies.
Counties
| County | 2018 zones | Eligible for 2027 | Eligible, rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | 23 | 114 | 0 |
| Hudson County | 21 | 82 | 0 |
| Passaic County | 15 | 55 | 0 |
| Middlesex County | 13 | 34 | 0 |
| Bergen County | 12 | 20 | 0 |
| Camden County | 11 | 35 | 0 |
| Union County | 11 | 35 | 0 |
| Ocean County | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| Mercer County | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| Atlantic County | 8 | 25 | 25 |
| Monmouth County | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Burlington County | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Cumberland County | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Morris County | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Gloucester County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Somerset County | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Salem County | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Cape May County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Warren County | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sussex County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hunterdon County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 zone tracts, by county
Atlantic County 8
Bergen County 12
Burlington County 5
Camden County 11
Cape May County 2
Cumberland County 5
Essex County 23
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- Tract 34013004100
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- Tract 34013005000
- Tract 34013006800
- Tract 34013007400
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- Tract 34013008000
- Tract 34013008100
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- Tract 34013011300
- Tract 34013013100
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Gloucester County 4
Hudson County 21
- Tract 34017001900
- Tract 34017002000
- Tract 34017002900
- Tract 34017004102
- Tract 34017004600
- Tract 34017004700
- Tract 34017004800
- Tract 34017005200
- Tract 34017006000
- Tract 34017006300
- Tract 34017006800
- Tract 34017010300
- Tract 34017010800
- Tract 34017012700
- Tract 34017014600
- Tract 34017014800
- Tract 34017015500
- Tract 34017016200
- Tract 34017016400
- Tract 34017016900
- Tract 34017017800
Hunterdon County 1
Mercer County 8
Middlesex County 13
Monmouth County 8
Ocean County 11
Passaic County 15
Salem County 2
Somerset County 3
Sussex County 1
Union County 11
Warren County 1
State income tax treatment of Opportunity Zone gains varies; see state tax conformity.
Data sources
- IRS Notice 2018-48 - Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (official list) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Notice 2019-42 - Amplification of Notice 2018-48 (two added Puerto Rico QOZs) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- CDFI Fund - Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (list updated Dec 14, 2018) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Notice 2025-50 - 2018 QOZs comprised entirely of a rural area (Appendix) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 - Nomination of 2027 QOZs (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 Appendix - LICs eligible for nomination as 2027 QOZs (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- Treasury OTA - Eligible LICs for Nomination as 2027 QOZs, data transparency file (Sept 2026) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- Treasury OTA - Eligibility Criteria for 2027 QOZs (Sept 2026) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2020 Census Tract to 2010 Census Tract Relationship File (national) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B19113 Median family income (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B17001 Poverty status in the past 12 months (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
Every source file, with its retrieval date and checksum, is listed in sources.json.
Common questions
How many Opportunity Zones are in New Jersey?
New Jersey had 169 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones in 2018, of which 16 are on the IRS list of rural zones (Notice 2025-50). Those designations run through December 31, 2028.
Which New Jersey tracts are eligible for the 2027 Opportunity Zone round?
Treasury lists 518 New Jersey census tracts as eligible for designation in the 2027 round under the new low-income community test. No 2027 nomination or designation list for New Jersey was published in an official source as of Oct 30, 2026.
How do I check whether a New Jersey property is in an Opportunity Zone?
Use the address lookup on this site. It geocodes the address with the Census Bureau and checks it against both the 2018 zones and the 2027 list, and links the official source for each answer.