Census tract 25, Berks County, PA: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 25 in Berks County, Pennsylvania (GEOID 42011002500, QOZ ID N42011002500-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

3,716

Median family income

$23,897

Poverty rate

57.1%

Unemployment

31.9%

Median home value

$142,500

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 57.1%, income at 24% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the highest of the 8 designated tracts in Berks County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 100% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 42011002500 (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 Berks County

• Tract 42011000100
• Tract 42011000200
• Tract 42011000300
• Tract 42011001300
• Tract 42011001400
• Tract 42011002200
• 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.