Census tract 255, Bronx County, NY: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 255 in Bronx County, New York (GEOID 36005025500, QOZ ID N36005025500-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

6,139

Median family income

$59,159

Poverty rate

22.5%

Unemployment

8.0%

Median home value

–

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 and a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 22.5%, income at 49% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 48 of 57 among the designated tracts in Bronx County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 100% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 36005025500 (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 Bronx County

• Tract 36005002300
• Tract 36005002500
• Tract 36005003500
• Tract 36005003900
• Tract 36005004200
• Tract 36005005001
• Tract 36005005100
• Tract 36005005200
• Tract 36005006301
• Tract 36005006500
• Tract 36005007100
• Tract 36005008600

See all Bronx 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.