Census tract 170, Philadelphia County, PA: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 170 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (GEOID 42101017000, QOZ ID N42101017000-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

3,240

Median family income

$51,131

Poverty rate

31.5%

Unemployment

13.7%

Median home value

$213,800

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 31.5%, income at 44% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 27 of 47 among the designated tracts in Philadelphia County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 100% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 42101017000 (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 Philadelphia County

• Tract 42101000901
• Tract 42101003300
• Tract 42101006600
• Tract 42101006700
• Tract 42101007000
• Tract 42101007400
• Tract 42101009100
• Tract 42101009200
• Tract 42101009300
• Tract 42101009400
• Tract 42101009500
• Tract 42101010500

See all Philadelphia 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.