The state of Washington has 139 designated opportunity zones, including 132 low-income communities, plus 7 non-low-income contiguous tracts.
Urban vs. Rural
Statewide, a large majority (88 percent) of Washington’s census tracts are located in urban areas. Among the state’s 139 opportunity zones, just 71 percent are urban, and 29 percent are rural. The greater Seattle area is home to roughly two dozen opportunity zones, including one opportunity zone in downtown Bremerton — featured on the Opportunity Zones Podcast.
Washington Opportunity Zones Map
Website: Washington State Department of Commerce
Analysis of Washington’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 139 | 641 | 1,458 |
| Low-income communities | 132 | 423 | 555 |
| Contiguous | 7 | 218 | 225 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $40,871 | $52,168 | $66,532 |
| Poverty rate | 23.64% | 17.17% | 13.22% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.69% | 8.09% | 7.16% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $193,968 | $220,884 | $290,294 |
| Median rent/month | $827 | $981 | $1,131 |
| Homeownership | 49.31% | 56.35% | 63.57% |
| Severe rent burden | 23.97% | 22.70% | 20.60% |
| Vacancy rate | 12.56% | 9.64% | 8.78% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 62.62% | 67.44% | 71.64% |
| Black alone | 5.28% | 4.18% | 3.39% |
| Hispanic | 15.43% | 15.24% | 11.29% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 7.09% | 6.86% | 7.74% |
| Younger than 18 | 21.18% | 22.67% | 22.24% |
| Older than 64 | 14.93% | 14.04% | 14.58% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 44.54% | 39.75% | 33.20% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.02% | 24.03% | 32.13% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 3.60% | 1.09% | 1.44% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 71.22% | 85.65% | 87.86% |
| In a micro area | 15.83% | 12.17% | 9.19% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 12.95% | 2.18% | 2.95% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in the state of Washington
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Adams | 53001950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Asotin | 53003960300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Benton | 53005010901 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Benton | 53005011300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Chelan | 53007961000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Chelan | 53007961100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Chelan | 53007961200 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009000300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009000400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009000700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009000800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009001500 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009002100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009002300 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clallam | 53009940000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011040507 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011040509 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011041009 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011041600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011042400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011042500 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Clark | 53011042600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Columbia | 53013960200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Cowlitz | 53015000300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Cowlitz | 53015001100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Douglas | 53017950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Ferry | 53019940000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Ferry | 53019970100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Ferry | 53019970200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Franklin | 53021020100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Garfield | 53023970300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Grant | 53025010800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Grays Harbor | 53027000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Grays Harbor | 53027001000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Grays Harbor | 53027001500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Island | 53029970700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Jefferson | 53031950202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Jefferson | 53031950400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Jefferson | 53031950601 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Jefferson | 53031950702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033008600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033008700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033009000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033009100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033009200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033009300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033009400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033011001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033011101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033011800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033026100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033026801 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033026802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033027200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033027300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033027900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033028000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033028100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033028200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033028402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033028403 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033028802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | King | 53033030006 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Kitsap | 53035080500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Kitsap | 53035092200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Kitsap | 53035092300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Kittitas | 53037975500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Kittitas | 53037975600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Klickitat | 53039950100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Klickitat | 53039950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Lewis | 53041971000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Lewis | 53041971100 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Lincoln | 53043960400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Mason | 53045960600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Mason | 53045961300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Okanogan | 53047940100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Okanogan | 53047940200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Okanogan | 53047970400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Okanogan | 53047970800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pacific | 53049950200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pacific | 53049950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pacific | 53049950800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pend Oreille | 53051970200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pend Oreille | 53051970500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053061400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053061601 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053061602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053062400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053062600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053071408 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053071409 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053071503 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053071805 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053071806 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053072000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Pierce | 53053940007 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skagit | 53057940500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skagit | 53057951500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skagit | 53057952200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skagit | 53057952401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skagit | 53057952500 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skamania | 53059950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skamania | 53059950400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Skamania | 53059950500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061040200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061040700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061041901 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061051400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061052803 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061053509 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Snohomish | 53061053700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063001600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063002300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063002400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063003100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063003200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063003500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063004000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063010401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063014400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Spokane | 53063014500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Stevens | 53065941000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Stevens | 53065950800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Thurston | 53067010100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Thurston | 53067011200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Thurston | 53067012320 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Thurston | 53067012720 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Walla Walla | 53071920300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Walla Walla | 53071920500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Whatcom | 53073000600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Whatcom | 53073001000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Whatcom | 53073940000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Yakima | 53077000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Yakima | 53077000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Yakima | 53077001300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Washington | Yakima | 53077001501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |