Census tract 1209, Allegheny County, PA: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 1209 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (GEOID 42003120900, QOZ ID N42003120900-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

1,473

Median family income

$40,954

Poverty rate

32.8%

Unemployment

8.7%

Median home value

$65,300

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 32.8%, income at 40% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 11 of 20 among the designated tracts in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County

• Tract 42003010302
• Tract 42003040500
• Tract 42003040900
• Tract 42003050100
• Tract 42003130800
• Tract 42003160900
• Tract 42003161000
• Tract 42003481000
• Tract 42003483800
• Tract 42003486700
• Tract 42003509400
• Tract 42003510000

See all Allegheny 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.