Census tract 26, St. Joseph County, IN: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 26 in St. Joseph County, Indiana (GEOID 18141002600, QOZ ID N18141002600-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,009

Median family income

$59,643

Poverty rate

15.8%

Unemployment

3.3%

Median home value

$90,100

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 15.8%, income at 68% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the lowest of the 7 designated tracts in St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County

• Tract 18141000400
• Tract 18141000500
• Tract 18141001700
• Tract 18141002300
• Tract 18141002700
• Tract 18141010202

See all St. Joseph 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.