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The steel arch truss Gulfgate Bridge (Martin Luther King Bridge) over a wide brown shipping channel in Port Arthur, Texas, with grain silos, docked cargo ships and tugboats on the far bank
OZ 2.0 tracts designated · effective Jan 1, 20271,2,3,4
City profile · Jefferson County, Texas

Port Arthur, Texas

8 designated OZ 2.0 tracts meet Port Arthur city limits on the CDFI Fund final list (sb0682), effective Jan. 1, 2027. Four lie entirely inside the city and four cross the limit.

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Gulfgate Bridge · Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication) · Wikimedia Commons

55,804Population, 2025 est. (-0.4% since 2020)5PEP V2025 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
$46,354Median household income (TX $78,476)5ACS 2020–2024 5-year
12.8%Adults with bachelor's+ (TX 33.8%)5ACS 2020–2024 5-year
8Designated OZ 2.0 tracts that meet Port Arthur city limits1,2,3
9Designated tracts in Jefferson County (8 in Port Arthur, 1 in Beaumont)1,2
Why Port Arthur

The case in 60 seconds

  1. 8 designated tracts. Port Arthur has 8 designated OZ 2.0 tracts on the CDFI Fund final list (sb0682), effective Jan. 1, 2027. Four lie entirely inside the city: 55, 56, 101 and 118. Four cross the city limit, with most of each tract inside: 59, 61, 66 and 71. Beaumont's tract 1.03 is not in this list.1,2,3,4,6
  2. Part of the Texas slate. Texas nominated 608 census tracts statewide (Sep 4, 2026). Treasury designated that slate on the CDFI Fund final list (sb0682). Jefferson County has 9 designated tracts.7,1,8
  3. What the Census shows. Port Arthur's median household income is $46,354 (TX $78,476), and 29.0% of residents live below the poverty line (TX 13.8%). The median home value is $107,400 (TX $283,800).5
People & growth

Port Arthur vs. Texas

Port Arthur compared with Texas
MetricPort ArthurTexasVintage
Population, 2010 Census53,81825,145,5612010 and 2020 Census
Population, 2020 Census56,03929,145,5052010 and 2020 Census
Population, July 1, 2025 est.55,80431,709,821PEP V2025 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Change since 2020-0.4%+8.8%PEP V2025 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Median household income$46,354$78,476ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Per-capita income$26,496$40,752ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor's or higher, age 25+12.8%33.8%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born20.3%17.6%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value (owner-occupied)$107,400$283,800ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,021$1,403ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied rate58.0%62.6%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Mean commute23.4 min26.7 minACS 2020–2024 5-year
Persons in poverty29.0%13.8%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 5-year (income, education, housing, commute, poverty), PEP V2025 (July 1, 2025 estimate), 2010 and 2020 Census; pulled from the Census API at build time.5

The Opportunity Zone

Tract 101

GEOID 48245010100 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: yes1,2,3,4

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2,567Population
$46,440Median HH income
$39,200Median home value
24.9%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 56

GEOID 48245005600 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: no1,2,3,4

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2,765Population
$54,171Median HH income
$59,600Median home value
22%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 55

GEOID 48245005500 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: no1,2,3,4

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3,532Population
$49,231Median HH income
$55,500Median home value
32.6%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 66

GEOID 48245006600 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: no1,2,3,4

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4,549Population
$38,495Median HH income
$123,800Median home value
35.5%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 61

GEOID 48245006100 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: yes1,2,3,4

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1,337Population
$37,994Median HH income
$44,400Median home value
19.4%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 71

GEOID 48245007100 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: no1,2,3,4

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4,192Population
$53,730Median HH income
$98,800Median home value
25.2%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 118

GEOID 48245011800 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: yes1,2,3,4

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1,518Population
$32,241Median HH income
$50,900Median home value
23.1%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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Tract 59

GEOID 48245005900 · designated · effective Jan 1, 2027 · non-rural (10% step-up) · in a 2018 OZ: yes1,2,3,4

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1,565Population
$25,948Median HH income
$67,500Median home value
41.9%Poverty rate

Poverty rate: Treasury's Sep 2026 eligibility data (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Other figures: ACS 2022 5-year, as loaded with the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 list.6

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OZ 2.0 in plain English

Defer. Reduce. Eliminate.

Defer

Roll a capital gain into a Qualified Opportunity Fund within 180 days and defer the federal tax for 5 years.

Reduce

Hold 5 years and get a 10% basis step-up. Tracts 101, 56, 55, 66, 61, 71, 118 and 59 are non-rural; rural funds get 30%.

Eliminate

Hold 10 years and pay zero federal tax on the investment's appreciation.

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Timeline

From designation to the 10-year exclusion

  1. Sep 4, 2026Texas nominates 608 tracts, including tracts 101, 56, 55, 66, 61, 71, 118 and 598
  2. Nov 5, 2026Treasury published the final list on November 5, 2026 (press release sb0682).8
  3. Jan 1, 2027Designated OZ 2.0 tracts take effect January 1, 2027.8
  4. Jan 1, 2032+First 5-year step-up for investments made in early 2027
  5. Jan 1, 2037+First 10-year exclusion for investments made in early 2027

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Port Arthur Opportunity Zone FAQ

Is Port Arthur, Texas in an Opportunity Zone?

Port Arthur has 8 designated OZ 2.0 tracts on the CDFI Fund final list (sb0682), effective Jan. 1, 2027. Four lie entirely inside the city and four cross the city limit.

How many Opportunity Zone tracts does Port Arthur have?

8 designated tracts. Jefferson County has 9; the other one, 48245000103, is in Beaumont.

Are the Port Arthur tracts rural?

No. The CDFI workbook does not flag any of the Port Arthur tracts rural, so the standard 10% five-year step-up applies.

How do I check whether a Port Arthur address is in a designated tract?

Enter the address in the census tract lookup, or open the map and search one of the GEOIDs listed on this page.

When is the deadline to invest a capital gain?

Generally 180 days from the date of the gain. Use the OZI 180-day deadline tool to find your date.

Sources

  1. 1. Treasury, IRS Announce Opportunity Zones Designations for Over 6,500 Communities Across America (press release sb0682, Nov 5, 2026), U.S. Department of the Treasury: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0682 (accessed 2026-11-05)
  2. 2. Final OZ 2.0 designations workbook, sheet final_oz2_designations, CDFI Fund: https://www.cdfifund.gov/media/8018881/download?inline (accessed 2026-11-05)
  3. 3. TIGERweb Census 2020 incorporated places and census tracts, U.S. Census Bureau: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/tigerWMS_Census2020/MapServer (accessed 2026-11-05)
  4. 4. Texas OZ 2.0 Nominations (PDF), Office of the Texas Governor: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/business/Texas_OZ_2.0_Nominations_.pdf (accessed 2026-10-29)
  5. 5. QuickFacts, Port Arthur city, Texas (PEP V2025; ACS 2020–2024 5-year; 2010/2020 Census), U.S. Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/portarthurcitytexas,TX/PST045224 (accessed 2026-10-29)
  6. 6. Jefferson County, Texas: Opportunity Zone tracts, OpportunityZoneInvest: https://opportunityzoneinvest.com/zones/texas/jefferson-county/ (accessed 2026-10-29)
  7. 7. Opportunity Zones, Office of the Texas Governor: https://gov.texas.gov/business/page/opportunity-zones (accessed 2026-10-29)
  8. 8. Texas Opportunity Zones 2.0, OpportunityZoneInvest: https://opportunityzoneinvest.com/zones/texas/ (accessed 2026-10-29)

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Data as of Nov 5, 2026. Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 5-year; PEP V2025 (July 1, 2025 estimate); 2010 and 2020 Census.

Not tax advice. Not an offer to sell securities. Designated OZ 2.0 tracts take effect January 1, 2027.