Census tract 2, Berks County, PA: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 2 in Berks County, Pennsylvania (GEOID 42011000200, QOZ ID N42011000200-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,448

Median family income

$36,850

Poverty rate

38.6%

Unemployment

10.8%

Median home value

$180,700

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 38.6%, income at 38% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 4 of 8 among the designated tracts in Berks 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 Berks County

• Tract 42011000100
• Tract 42011000300
• Tract 42011001300
• Tract 42011001400
• Tract 42011002200
• Tract 42011002500
• Tract 42011002600

See all Berks 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.