Census tract 50, El Paso County, CO: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 50 in El Paso County, Colorado (GEOID 08041005000, QOZ ID N08041005000-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

6,029

Median family income

$60,477

Poverty rate

22.5%

Unemployment

9.6%

Median home value

$282,000

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 and a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 22.5%, income at 56% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 3 of 8 among the designated tracts in El Paso County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 99% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 08041005000 (99%). Those designations end December 31, 2028. For 2027 and 2028 the two maps run side by side, and which one matters depends on when the investment is made.

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 08041002901
• Tract 08041003001
• Tract 08041004501
• Tract 08041004513

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.