Census tract 216.02, Queens County, NY: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 216.02 in Queens County, New York (GEOID 36081021602, QOZ ID N36081021602-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

1,479

Median family income

$74,815

Poverty rate

11.5%

Unemployment

5.1%

Median home value

$601,200

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 11.5%, income at 62% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 29 of 34 among the designated tracts in Queens 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 Queens County

• Tract 36081002500
• Tract 36081003200
• Tract 36081004300
• Tract 36081005700
• Tract 36081005900
• Tract 36081008700
• Tract 36081015500
• Tract 36081017101
• Tract 36081019800
• Tract 36081020800
• Tract 36081021200
• Tract 36081023800

See all Queens 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.