Arizona has 168 designated opportunity zones, including 160 low-income communities, plus 8 non-low-income contiguous tracts.
Urban vs. Rural
Statewide, the vast majority (94%) of Arizona’s census tracts are urban. Consequently, only 10% of their opportunity zones are rural.
Arizona Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of Arizona’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 168 | 701 | 1,530 |
| Low-income communities | 160 | 511 | 671 |
| Contiguous | 8 | 190 | 198 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $34,373 | $40,961 | $55,529 |
| Poverty rate | 31.52% | 24.64% | 18.24% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.45% | 10.67% | 8.59% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $109,552 | $129,731 | $191,802 |
| Median rent/month | $765 | $877 | $1,048 |
| Homeownership | 46.92% | 56.25% | 62.39% |
| Severe rent burden | 23.74% | 23.57% | 20.87% |
| Vacancy rate | 17.81% | 16.35% | 14.81% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 36.66% | 47.46% | 56.83% |
| Black alone | 4.74% | 4.20% | 3.83% |
| Hispanic | 45.99% | 37.59% | 29.72% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 2.24% | 2.23% | 3.08% |
| Younger than 18 | 25.92% | 23.67% | 23.14% |
| Older than 64 | 12.16% | 16.55% | 17.21% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 52.71% | 48.18% | 38.99% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.19% | 19.10% | 27.54% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 1.79% | 1.28% | 3.14% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 89.88% | 89.89% | 93.59% |
| In a micro area | 5.36% | 7.26% | 4.31% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 4.76% | 2.85% | 2.09% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
Arizona Counties & Cities
List of counties in Arizona: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Yuma
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Glendale, Gilbert, Tempe
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in Arizona
Website: Arizona Commerce Authority
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Apache | 04001945100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Apache | 04001970200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Apache | 04001970502 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Cochise | 04003000301 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Cochise | 04003000600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Cochise | 04003001100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Cochise | 04003001702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005002200 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005002300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005942202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005945000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005945100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Coconino | 04005945200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Gila | 04007000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Gila | 04007001100 | Low-Income Community | 2012-2016 |
| Arizona | Gila | 04007940400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Graham | 04009961201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Greenlee | 04011960100 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Greenlee | 04011960300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | La Paz | 04012020100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | La Paz | 04012940300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013040502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013050604 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013050607 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013050609 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013060801 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013060902 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013061024 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013061200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013061300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013071910 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013071913 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013082024 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013082208 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013092401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013092500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013092600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013092900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013093001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013093104 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013103210 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013104205 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013104401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013104402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013105501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013105502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013105503 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013106003 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013106802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013107201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013107300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013107400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013108902 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013109002 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013109003 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013109200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013109300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013110100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013111700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013112100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013112509 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013112512 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013112513 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013113100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013113203 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013113300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013113801 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013113900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013114000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013114100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013114200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013114800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013114900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013115200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013115300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013115400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013115801 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013116500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013116900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013117200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013117300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013217201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013218000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013318400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013318800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013319104 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013319202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013319705 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013420206 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013421302 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013421303 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013421304 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013421400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013421501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013421502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013422203 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013422401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013422641 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013522800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013523102 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013523104 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013614700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013723305 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013817600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013941100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Maricopa | 04013941300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015940400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015951602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015951900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015952400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015953900 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015954800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Mohave | 04015955000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Navajo | 04017960500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Navajo | 04017963300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Navajo | 04017965300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019000300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019000400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019000800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019001200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019001302 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019001303 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019001801 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019002201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019002202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019002300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019002501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019002901 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019003501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019003802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004011 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004067 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004112 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004115 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004116 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004117 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004122 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004504 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019004613 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019410502 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019940900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pima | 04019941000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021000310 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021000400 | Low-Income Community | 2012-2016 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021000700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021000901 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021001000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021001500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021001900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021002103 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Pinal | 04021002300 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Santa Cruz | 04023966302 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Santa Cruz | 04023966402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yavapai | 04025000606 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yavapai | 04025000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yavapai | 04025001601 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yavapai | 04025002100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027000700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027010913 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027011202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027011403 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027011501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027011600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 04027012100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |