Tract 42077000400
Census tract 4, Lehigh County, PA: 2027 Opportunity Zone
Yes. Census tract 4 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (GEOID 42077000400, QOZ ID N42077000400-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.
- Population
- 3,912
- Median family income
- $43,451
- Poverty rate
- 25.0%
- Unemployment
- 15.0%
- Median home value
- $198,500
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 25.0%, income at 42% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.
Its poverty rate is the lowest of the 5 designated tracts in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County
See all Lehigh 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.
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