Census Tract 68 is a Low-Income CommunityOpportunity Zone located in Newark, New Jersey.

This 0.5 square milecensus tract has a population of approximately 5,800and is one of 23 Opportunity Zones in Essex County.

The adjacent map shows the location of this Opportunity Zone in New Jersey.

• Opportunity Zone Demographics
• New Jersey OZ Funds
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$55K

This Opportunity Zone has a median household incomeof approximately $55,000, which is 36% lowerthan the median household income for the state of New Jersey of $86,000.

29%

The percentage of households below the poverty line in this Opportunity Zone is 29%, which is 20% higherthan the rate for the state of New Jersey of 9.2%.

$368K

This Opportunity Zone has a median home valueof approximately $370,000, which is 6% higherthan the median home value for the state of New Jersey of $350,000.

78%

This Opportunity Zone has a percentage of population with high school diplomaof approximately 78%, which is 12% lowerthan the rate for the state of New Jersey of 90%.

31

This Opportunity Zone has a median ageof approximately 31, which is 22% lowerthan the median age for the state of New Jersey of 40.