New Jersey has 169 designated opportunity zones, all of which are low-income communities. New Jersey did not designate any eligible non-low-income contiguous tracts as opportunity zones.
Urban vs. Rural
The entire state of New Jersey is classified by the Census Bureau as metropolitan. Therefore, 100 percent of New Jersey’s opportunity zones are deemed to be in urban areas, with none in rural areas. More than 30 of New Jersey’s 169 opportunity zones are clustered in and around the greater Newark/Jersey City area to the west/southwest of New York City.
New Jersey Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of New Jersey’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 169 | 666 | 2,010 |
| Low-income communities | 169 | 507 | 676 |
| Contiguous | 0 | 158 | 158 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $40,946 | $49,648 | $78,640 |
| Poverty rate | 25.67% | 18.98% | 11.65% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.87% | 11.22% | 8.39% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $228,295 | $236,197 | $331,538 |
| Median rent/month | $1,100 | $1,130 | $1,343 |
| Homeownership | 33.22% | 45.33% | 62.71% |
| Severe rent burden | 32.38% | 30.05% | 25.37% |
| Vacancy rate | 13.49% | 12.36% | 10.04% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 26.95% | 36.65% | 56.06% |
| Black alone | 26.32% | 25.37% | 14.37% |
| Hispanic | 39.99% | 30.11% | 19.10% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 4.51% | 5.45% | 8.31% |
| Younger than 18 | 25.23% | 22.81% | 22.09% |
| Older than 64 | 11.56% | 14.28% | 15.07% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 60.18% | 53.59% | 40.78% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.39% | 21.23% | 35.81% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 4.73% | 2.70% | 3.18% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| In a micro area | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
New Jersey Counties & Cities
List of counties in New Jersey: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in New Jersey: Newark, Jersey City
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in New Jersey
Website: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001000400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001001900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001002300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001002400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001010600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001011702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001012100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic | 34001012702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003006300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003015400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003018200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003021200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003021500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003021600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003023100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003023200 | Low-Income Community | 2012-2016 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003023402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003030100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003030300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Bergen | 34003036100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Burlington | 34005700104 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Burlington | 34005700703 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Burlington | 34005701204 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Burlington | 34005702207 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Burlington | 34005702807 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007600200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007600700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007601300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007601500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007601800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007607702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007608504 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007610300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007610400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007610600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 34007610800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cape May | 34009021400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cape May | 34009021804 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cumberland | 34011020100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cumberland | 34011020503 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cumberland | 34011030100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cumberland | 34011040500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Cumberland | 34011041100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013001400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013004100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013004802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013005000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013006800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013007400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013007501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013007502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013008000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013008100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013009600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013010600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013010900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013011300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013013100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013013200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013013300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013018300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013018600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013018700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013018900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013022900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Essex | 34013023100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Gloucester | 34015501001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Gloucester | 34015501101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Gloucester | 34015501402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Gloucester | 34015501406 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017001900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017002000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017002900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017004102 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017004600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017004700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017004800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017005200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017006000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017006300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017006800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017010300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017010800 | Low-Income Community | 2012-2016 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017012700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017014600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017014800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017015500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017016200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017016400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017016900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hudson | 34017017800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Hunterdon | 34019011400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021000800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021001000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021002000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021002100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Mercer | 34021002902 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023003600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023004500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023004600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023004800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023004900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023005300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023005500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023005602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023005700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023005800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023006800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023008300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Middlesex | 34023009300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025803400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025805800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025806000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025807003 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025807300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025807600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025808100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Monmouth | 34025810900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Morris | 34027044800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Morris | 34027044900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Morris | 34027045000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Morris | 34027045100 | Low-Income Community | 2012-2016 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029715000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029715200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029715402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029715500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029715600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029715800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029720101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029720102 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029720202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029731101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Ocean | 34029731205 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031124601 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031125100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031175200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031175301 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031175402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031175900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031181500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031181800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031182302 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031182500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031182800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031182900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031183200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031203600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Passaic | 34031264200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Salem | 34033020600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Salem | 34033022100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Somerset | 34035051100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Somerset | 34035051200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Somerset | 34035051700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Sussex | 34037371200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039031100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039031200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039031602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039032400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039035300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039035400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039036000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039039000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039039300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039039800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Union | 34039039900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| New Jersey | Warren | 34041030700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |