Census tract 12.01, Lafayette Parish, LA: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 12.01 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (GEOID 22055001201, QOZ ID N22055001201-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

2,802

Median family income

$83,578

Poverty rate

43.1%

Unemployment

8.2%

Median home value

$157,300

American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates (U.S. Census Bureau).

Why it qualified

Treasury's data shows it qualified on a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 43.1%, income at 101% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 2 of 9 among the designated tracts in Lafayette Parish.

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 Lafayette Parish

• Tract 22055000100
• Tract 22055000200
• Tract 22055000500
• Tract 22055000602
• Tract 22055000900
• Tract 22055001100
• Tract 22055001302
• Tract 22055002200

See all Lafayette Parish 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.