Tract 02170000800

Census tract 8, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK: 2027 Opportunity Zone

2027 zone (designated)Rural

Yes. Census tract 8 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (GEOID 02170000800, QOZ ID R02170000800-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036. Treasury classifies it as made up entirely of a rural area.

Population
5,517
Median family income
$118,304
Poverty rate
21.3%
Unemployment
6.7%
Median home value
$328,900

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 21.3%, income at 98% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the highest of the 2 designated tracts in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

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 30% if the investment is in a qualified rural opportunity fund, otherwise 10%. Held at least ten years, the investor can elect to exclude appreciation, measured no later than year 30. Because this is a rural zone, an existing building can meet the substantial improvement test with additions above 50% of its basis instead of 100%. See the OZ 2.0 rules and rural zones.

Other designated tracts in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

See all Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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.

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