Census tract 127, Tuscaloosa County, AL: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 127 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (GEOID 01125012700, QOZ ID N01125012700-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

5,150

Median family income

$85,952

Poverty rate

26.3%

Unemployment

10.1%

Median home value

$181,300

American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates (U.S. Census Bureau).

Why it qualified

Treasury's data shows it qualified on a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 26.3%, income at 100% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 6 of 10 among the designated tracts in Tuscaloosa County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

None of this tract's land was in a 2018 Opportunity Zone, so it is new to the program on January 1, 2027.

What applies here

A gain invested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund after December 31, 2026 is deferred for up to five years. Held five years, basis rises by 10%. Held at least ten years, the investor can elect to exclude appreciation, measured no later than year 30. See the OZ 2.0 rules.

Other designated tracts in Tuscaloosa County

• Tract 01125011600
• Tract 01125011701
• Tract 01125011800
• Tract 01125012101
• Tract 01125012307
• Tract 01125012408
• Tract 01125012501
• Tract 01125012600
• Tract 01125012800

See all Tuscaloosa County Opportunity Zones, open the tract map, or check an exact address with the lookup. Tract lines follow the 2020 census. Source: CDFI Fund designated tract list.