County data

Opportunity Zones in Essex County, NJ

Essex County, New Jersey has 21 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones starting January 1, 2027, and had 23 from the 2018 round. About 77,049 people live in the designated tracts.

Designated for 2027
21
2018 zones
23
Eligible, not designated
93
Rural designated
0

Designated for 2027

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

TractPopulationMedian family incomePovertyType
340130159005,696$78,37819.0%Non-rural
340130186005,585$36,40636.4%Non-rural
340130106005,195$63,50023.3%Non-rural
340130183004,814$49,31113.9%Non-rural
340130079004,727$59,70817.4%Non-rural
340130003004,683$72,12129.9%Non-rural
340130010004,515$63,30628.8%Non-rural
340130189004,287$62,28818.3%Non-rural
340130054004,222$23,48952.9%Non-rural
340130113004,109$50,11118.0%Non-rural
340130081003,958$62,93628.0%Non-rural
340130009003,457$67,30219.4%Non-rural
340130014003,369$71,56312.1%Non-rural
340130153003,273$79,1426.7%Non-rural
340130184002,755$70,4798.2%Non-rural
340130080002,629$98,24121.7%Non-rural
340130119002,194$69,46915.5%Non-rural
340130015002,185$32,95745.9%Non-rural
340130028002,040$72,23223.0%Non-rural
340130005001,983$70,34120.4%Non-rural
340130064001,373$80,97824.1%Non-rural

2018 zones

23 tracts, in effect through December 31, 2028.

Eligible but not designated

93 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
3401398020012โ€“100.0%Non-rural
340139801002,224โ€“83.3%Non-rural
340130039001,396$35,58354.6%Non-rural
340130037002,549$36,46447.1%Non-rural
340130111003,704$31,78943.0%Non-rural
340130092003,557โ€“41.1%Non-rural
340130052001,848$55,65640.4%Non-rural
340130228001,666$40,00040.0%Non-rural
340130019001,983$42,07439.5%Non-rural
340130230003,154$70,67939.4%Non-rural
340130232003,387$47,19338.5%Non-rural
340130048023,773$40,72338.3%Non-rural
340130035003,125$51,42938.0%Non-rural
340130067003,822$34,39937.0%Non-rural
340130096005,454$63,87836.5%Non-rural
340130127004,151$76,71434.4%Non-rural
340130093005,044$56,89832.5%Non-rural
340130094005,378$54,48532.4%Non-rural
340130187005,422$49,97732.1%Non-rural
340130038002,092$57,13431.7%Non-rural
340130132003,759$65,51131.6%Non-rural
340130013003,230$64,42931.5%Non-rural
340130171002,086$75,03431.3%Non-rural
340130046004,034$59,95431.2%Non-rural
340130057003,009$53,36230.5%Non-rural
340130062001,691$40,14730.0%Non-rural
340130008004,738$53,66429.9%Non-rural
340130227003,452$72,57929.4%Non-rural
340130044001,968$57,46529.0%Non-rural
340130109002,112$74,09728.9%Non-rural
340130017002,977$69,54428.2%Non-rural
340130082002,280$37,41326.5%Non-rural
340130041003,996$60,98226.0%Non-rural
340130022036,852$43,05725.8%Non-rural
340130043002,724$49,73025.6%Non-rural
340130126003,602$78,97325.6%Non-rural
340130182004,561$65,35725.1%Non-rural
340130108002,854$82,83324.8%Non-rural
340130121003,853$97,21724.0%Non-rural
340130031001,876$45,35023.8%Non-rural

Open the tract map for New Jersey, 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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