Tract 34013015900
Census tract 159, Essex County, NJ: 2027 Opportunity Zone
Yes. Census tract 159 in Essex County, New Jersey (GEOID 34013015900, QOZ ID N34013015900-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.
- Population
- 5,696
- Median family income
- $78,378
- Poverty rate
- 19.0%
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
- Median home value
- $363,600
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 (poverty 19.0%, income at 65% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.
Its poverty rate ranks 13 of 21 among the designated tracts in Essex 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 Essex County
- Tract 34013000300
- Tract 34013000500
- Tract 34013000900
- Tract 34013001000
- Tract 34013001400
- Tract 34013001500
- Tract 34013002800
- Tract 34013005400
- Tract 34013006400
- Tract 34013007900
- Tract 34013008000
- Tract 34013008100
See all Essex 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.
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