Census tract 5417, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 5417 in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (GEOID 09130541700, QOZ ID N09130541700-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,126

Median family income

$44,434

Poverty rate

27.8%

Unemployment

9.3%

Median home value

$220,600

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 27.8%, income at 36% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the highest of the 2 designated tracts in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

• Tract 09130541600

See all Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region Opportunity Zones, open the tract map, or check an exact address with the lookup. Tract lines follow the 2020 census (Connecticut: 2022 planning regions). Source: CDFI Fund designated tract list.