Census tract 66, Jefferson County, TX: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 66 in Jefferson County, Texas (GEOID 48245006600, QOZ ID N48245006600-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,859

Median family income

$53,804

Poverty rate

35.5%

Unemployment

6.9%

Median home value

$155,800

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 35.5%, income at 65% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 3 of 9 among the designated tracts in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

• Tract 48245000103
• Tract 48245005500
• Tract 48245005600
• Tract 48245005900
• Tract 48245006100
• Tract 48245007100
• Tract 48245010100
• Tract 48245011800

See all Jefferson 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.