Census tract 1545, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 1545 in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (GEOID 09170154500, QOZ ID N09170154500-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,805

Median family income

$70,349

Poverty rate

13.9%

Unemployment

8.9%

Median home value

$229,500

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 13.9%, income at 61% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 9 of 10 among the designated tracts in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 100% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 09009154500 (100%). 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region

• Tract 09170140102
• Tract 09170140200
• Tract 09170140300
• Tract 09170141500
• Tract 09170141600
• Tract 09170142300
• Tract 09170165500
• Tract 09170171000
• Tract 09170171400

See all South Central Connecticut 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.