Census tract 12.02, Sebastian County, AR: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 12.02 in Sebastian County, Arkansas (GEOID 05131001202, QOZ ID N05131001202-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

2,799

Median family income

$59,158

Poverty rate

24.3%

Unemployment

14.7%

Median home value

$94,500

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 24.3%, income at 82% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

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.

See all Sebastian 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.