Census tract 222.02, Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 222.02 in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (GEOID 09190022202, QOZ ID N09190022202-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

5,660

Median family income

$67,435

Poverty rate

12.7%

Unemployment

6.3%

Median home value

$370,900

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 12.7%, income at 47% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 6 of 9 among the designated tracts in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 100% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 09001022200 (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 Western Connecticut Planning Region

• Tract 09190021401
• Tract 09190021501
• Tract 09190021502
• Tract 09190021601
• Tract 09190043400
• Tract 09190044500
• Tract 09190210101
• Tract 09190210102

See all Western 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.