Census tract 29.01, El Paso County, CO: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 29.01 in El Paso County, Colorado (GEOID 08041002901, QOZ ID N08041002901-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,461

Median family income

$59,454

Poverty rate

19.6%

Unemployment

14.2%

Median home value

$282,900

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

Why it qualified

Treasury's data shows it qualified on median family income at or below 70% of the area median (poverty 19.6%, income at 55% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 5 of 8 among the designated tracts in El Paso 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 El Paso County

• Tract 08041000302
• Tract 08041002102
• Tract 08041002300
• Tract 08041003001
• Tract 08041004501
• Tract 08041004513
• Tract 08041005000

See all El Paso 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.