California
Last checked 2026-06-16
2,469
Total eligible tracts
345
Rural eligible
618
Max designations (25%)
1
Days to federal window
Nomination process
The lead agency has been identified, but no public process has been published yet. Contact information is below. See how to advocate for what to do while the process develops.
Eligible tracts
Loading 2,469 eligible tracts…
| County | Eligible tracts |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 835 |
| San Diego County | 171 |
| San Bernardino County | 133 |
| Alameda County | 112 |
| Riverside County | 111 |
| Sacramento County | 106 |
| Kern County | 101 |
| Fresno County | 98 |
| Santa Clara County | 89 |
| Contra Costa County | 69 |
Data context
148
Eligible tracts in EIG DCI top distress quintile
The EIG Distressed Communities Index (2019–2023) is referenced in many state scoring rubrics. Quintile 1 = most distressed. See whether OZ 1.0 reached the most distressed places →
0
Counties with eligible tracts designated USDA persistent poverty
Persistent poverty = 20%+ poverty rate in every census 1980–2010. Source: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2015 edition). Relevant for USDA RD program eligibility and QROF rural bonus. See QROF rural bonus mechanics →
405
Prior NMTC investments in eligible OZ tracts
CDFI Fund NMTC Public Data Release (2024). Indicates prior CDFI capital deployment track record in these tracts. See how NMTC and OZ stack →
1,944
Eligible tracts with CRA designation (LMI or distressed/underserved)
Banks earn CRA credit for investing in low- or moderate-income tracts (Track 1), and in non-metropolitan middle-income tracts officially designated distressed or underserved by FFIEC (Track 2). When an OZ project sits in a CRA-eligible tract, bank capital can satisfy CRA obligations while generating OZ tax benefits. How CRA and OZ interact →
Cities: Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, San Diego, Oakland and 499 more
ZIP codes: 90003, 90011, 90006, 93307, 90044 and 972 more
See all 504 cities and 977 ZIP codes
All cities:
Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, San Diego, Oakland, Fresno, Bakersfield, Long Beach, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Stockton, Van Nuys, Hayward, North Hollywood, Huntington Park, Bell Gardens, Lancaster, Oxnard, Compton, Hemet, Inglewood, Richmond, Pittsburg, Anaheim, South Gate, Chula Vista, Palmdale, El Cajon, Riverside, El Monte, Hawthorne, Panorama City, Escondido, Modesto, Santa Ana, Pomona, San Pablo, National City, Wilmington, Santa Rosa, Glendale, San Leandro, Concord, Santa Maria, Daly City, Maywood, South El Monte, Salinas, Pacoima, Watsonville, Victorville, Lynwood, Oceanside, Antioch, Visalia, Desert Hot Springs, San Pedro, Redwood City, Merced, Vallejo, Madera, Monterey Park, Porterville, North Highlands, Moreno Valley, Ontario, Chico, Apple Valley, Barstow, Sun Valley, North Hills, Canoga Park, Dinuba, Twentynine Palms, Garden Grove, Highland, Rancho Cordova, Hesperia, Oroville, Hollister, Fontana, Paramount, Firebaugh, Delano, Cathedral City, Reedley, Palo Alto, Red Bluff, Fullerton, Rialto, Fairfield, Gilroy, Hanford, Coachella, Thermal, Clearlake, La Mesa, Indio, Bellflower, Arvin, San Ysidro, Selma, San Rafael, Antelope, Landers, Yucca Valley, Corona, Ventura, Torrance, Perris, Blythe, Brawley, Lompoc, Westminster, Wasco, West Sacramento, Sylmar, Orosi, Whittier, Lindsay, Yreka, Rosemead, San Jacinto, Mendota, Martinez, Marysville, Cutler, El Cerrito, El Centro, Santa Paula, Colton, Reseda, Port Hueneme, South San Francisco, Imperial Beach, Lamont, Montebello, Menlo Park, Novato, Morgan Hill, North Palm Springs, Goleta, Montclair, Lawndale, Llano, Menifee, Huntington Beach, Mecca, Joshua Tree, La Puente, Lucerne Valley, Irvine, Kerman, Jurupa Valley, Mountain Mesa, Ojai, Adelanto, Ceres, Ukiah, Dos Palos, Turlock, Riverdale, Tulelake, Corcoran, San Lorenzo, Clovis, San Mateo, Sanger, Gardena, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Seaside, Taft, Spring Valley, Earlimart, Redlands, Parlier, Fallbrook, Garberville, Yuba City, Woodland, Orange Cove, Walnut Creek, Placentia, Sunnyvale, Pasadena, Banning, Berkeley, Tulare, Macdoel, Vista, Littlerock, Willits, Lodi, Tujunga, Tracy, Manteca, Loma Linda, Strathmore, Tustin, Olivehurst, Stanford, Shafter, Oakley, Orange, Northridge, Orland, Palm Springs, Newhall, Pinole, Pioneertown, Mount Shasta, Morongo Valley, Placerville, Pleasant Hill, Ridgecrest, Rowland Heights, San Marcos, Midway City, Scott Bar, Mc Farland, Seal Beach, Redcrest, Maricopa, Lakewood, Guadalupe, Five Points, Fort Bragg, Fort Jones, Fortuna, Freedom, Greenbrae, Burbank, Farmersville, Brentwood, Harbor City, Boonville, Bodfish, Big Bear City, Hornbrook, Fillmore, Campbell, Azusa, Durham, Davis, Crescent City, Dos Rios, Cottonwood, Dunsmuir, Corning, Clearlake Oaks, Cantua Creek, El Dorado, Claremont, El Sobrante, Chatsworth, Emeryville, Carmichael, Baldwin Park, Buttonwillow, Alhambra, Kingsburg, Lake Elsinore, Jacumba, Klamath River, Alameda, Albany, Atwater, Avenal, Camp Pendleton, Citrus Heights, Winton, Winters, Catheys Valley, Castella, Caruthers, Santa Fe Springs, Carpinteria, Winterhaven, Camp Meeker, Santee, Sausalito, Shingle Springs, Wofford Heights, Scotia, Shandon, Campo, Winnetka, Sebastopol, Seiad Valley, Carlsbad, Walnut, City Of Industry, Covelo, Culver City, Roseville, Crows Landing, Running Springs, Crockett, Yucaipa, Salyer, Coyote, San Clemente, Covina, San Fernando, Coulterville, Woodlake, San Joaquin, Alderpoint, San Juan Bautista, Yorkville, Yettem, Comptche, Coalinga, San Martin, Yermo, Clearlake Park, Anderson, Alturas, Simi Valley, Signal Hill, Bloomington, West Covina, Tipton, Branscomb, Boulevard, Weott, Tranquillity, Traver, Trinity Center, Trona, Borrego Springs, Weldon, Blocksburg, Talmage, Big Oak Flat, Big Bear Lake, Union City, Upland, Vacaville, Weaverville, Big Bar, Bell, Beaumont, Auburn, Bard, Terra Bella, Tahoe Vista, Snelling, Caliente, Aromas, Whitewater, Whitethorn, Soledad, Somerset, Somes Bar, Westport, Sonoma, Camino, Camarillo, Calipatria, Springville, Bridgeville, Squaw Valley, Calexico, Byron, Rohnert Park, Sugarloaf, Westmorland, Sultana, Burnt Ranch, Atherton, Susanville, Brisbane, Rosamond, Rescue, Rodeo, Cupertino, Hornitos, Hopland, Hoopa, Midpines, Honeydew, Milpitas, Miranda, Mission Hills, Homeland, Mojave, Montague, Hinkley, Monte Rio, Hercules, Helm, Helendale, Hayfork, Hawaiian Gardens, Moss Landing, Happy Camp, Mountain View, Myers Flat, Hacienda Heights, Navarro, Needles, Newark, Newcastle, Guerneville, Nice, Huron, Mcclellan, Mcarthur, Lookout, Lakeport, Lakehead, Laytonville, Leggett, Lemon Grove, Lewiston, Lincoln, Laguna Woods, Laguna Hills, La Jolla, Loleta, La Habra, Knightsen, Lost Hills, Mc Kittrick, Lucerne, Kings Beach, King City, Kelseyville, Mad River, Junction City, Julian, March Air Reserve Base, Adin, Mariposa, Isleton, Imperial, Hyampom, Niland, Groveland, Greenview, Rancho Mirage, Piru, Encino, Pixley, Elk, Platina, Point Mugu Nawc, Pollock Pines, Earp, Port Hueneme Cbc Base, Proberta, Raisin City, Ramona, Ranchita, Downey, Eureka, Douglas City, Redding, Redway, Dorris, Discovery Bay, Lakeside, Diamond Springs, Desert Center, Del Rey, Rio Dell, Rio Linda, Rio Vista, Daggett, Esparto, Pine Valley, Green Valley Lake, Forks Of Salmon, Norwalk, Grass Valley, Nuevo, Grand Terrace, Granada Hills, Occidental, Gonzales, Glenhaven, Glen Ellen, Gerber, Frazier Park, Fowler, Oro Grande, Palermo, Piercy, Forestville, Ferndale, Paradise, Fellows, Fair Oaks, Paso Robles, Patterson, Pearblossom, Exeter, Phelan, Phillipsville, Philo, Piedra, Zenia
All ZIP codes:
90003, 90011, 90006, 93307, 90044, 90018, 90255, 92410, 90813, 90201, 90037, 90007, 90033, 90001, 95122, 95116, 94565, 92113, 92105, 90280, 90005, 90029, 95823, 90002, 91605, 90057, 94606, 93702, 90015, 93706, 94601, 93535, 94621, 90250, 90023, 90020, 91402, 92543, 91606, 92102, 90017, 94806, 94804, 90221, 90016, 90022, 90744, 95112, 90805, 91950, 90004, 95820, 95111, 94544, 90019, 91405, 93033, 94541, 90063, 92021, 93534, 91732, 90806, 95824, 94603, 90012, 95815, 94509, 90026, 93454, 90031, 94605, 94607, 93550, 92020, 90059, 91331, 95076, 95351, 91733, 95205, 95825, 90058, 92404, 90062, 90270, 90262, 93703, 90731, 90027, 93721, 95838, 90047, 94590, 91911, 92115, 92701, 93257, 92154, 95660, 95821, 94520, 90010, 91766, 94102, 95206, 90028, 93701, 92507, 92411, 93638, 95407, 92703, 92311, 91343, 93306, 91910, 91401, 92553, 92544, 91406, 92801, 91731, 90061, 91352, 91204, 91205, 94612, 90304, 93905, 95842, 93705, 90222, 93458, 94014, 92058, 95023, 95207, 94133, 94134, 92027, 92240, 93622, 91764, 92335, 92545, 94063, 92234, 92345, 92346, 90038, 94577, 94578, 90040, 92277, 92025, 92395, 94801, 92408, 95110, 93215, 92415, 95210, 93618, 90723, 95341, 93304, 90804, 95670, 90008, 90301, 93305, 93591, 94901, 95843, 92882, 93230, 96080, 92054, 90089, 94805, 93291, 92104, 93036, 93292, 92026, 93662, 91304, 92307, 93654, 94602, 94109, 95828, 93728, 92274, 94112, 90303, 94108, 92236, 92284, 92201, 92173, 92285, 90706, 93727, 92376, 93203, 95020, 93726, 92114, 94533, 93030, 95422, 91761, 92804, 91767, 93309, 92805, 95203, 91942, 95127, 91754, 91755, 92227, 92225, 94530, 96097, 91762, 94545, 94553, 90640, 93041, 93725, 93722, 95128, 92241, 95966, 90602, 92308, 95215, 90065, 93615, 92583, 95340, 94124, 95136, 90501, 92324, 94080, 94061, 92243, 93060, 91768, 93247, 94619, 95354, 93640, 90043, 91932, 95926, 95113, 92683, 91342, 95401, 93280, 93241, 92407, 92405, 94610, 91335, 93436, 92503, 95965, 91770, 93710, 95125, 93308, 93647, 92401, 93001, 95901, 95121, 93240, 92570, 93620, 92509, 93648, 93656, 96134, 93657, 90260, 95928, 92356, 95834, 93637, 93630, 92374, 90220, 95832, 93955, 90302, 94015, 94110, 92394, 93646, 94025, 95991, 93612, 92802, 92301, 94609, 92870, 91206, 93117, 93212, 95482, 92028, 91303, 93301, 92019, 92706, 91977, 95404, 92707, 92841, 95380, 90042, 95117, 92832, 92831, 91411, 91763, 95133, 91744, 92806, 95202, 95307, 91601, 95542, 90032, 92220, 93219, 94115, 92258, 93023, 94303, 92254, 92252, 95826, 94401, 92612, 93544, 94518, 95822, 95037, 92647, 95695, 94579, 93268, 94580, 90810, 90802, 93250, 93267, 93277, 93551, 93455, 93263, 93608, 93252, 93223, 93543, 93555, 93274, 94803, 93624, 95605, 95811, 95691, 95667, 95623, 95616, 95608, 95569, 95818, 95540, 95531, 95490, 95437, 95429, 95423, 95817, 95827, 95403, 96025, 96085, 96067, 96058, 96050, 96044, 96032, 96022, 95829, 96021, 95963, 95961, 95938, 95841, 95833, 95415, 95382, 93631, 94501, 94608, 94595, 94564, 94561, 94523, 94513, 94305, 94706, 94132, 94117, 94111, 94103, 94085, 93711, 94611, 93205, 95376, 95126, 95358, 95348, 95337, 95336, 95301, 95240, 95123, 94904, 95062, 95060, 95019, 95008, 94947, 94945, 93206, 93434, 93204, 92256, 92057, 91042, 92392, 91702, 92704, 92705, 90710, 92069, 91711, 92780, 92264, 92840, 92843, 92844, 92655, 92586, 92868, 92120, 92532, 92508, 91324, 92124, 91321, 92122, 92116, 92585, 92354, 92571, 91311, 92110, 90740, 92101, 92268, 91706, 90712, 91103, 90035, 91748, 90034, 91934, 92314, 90021, 91104, 93015, 93101, 92879, 91101, 91337, 95514, 95494, 95427, 95424, 95501, 95502, 91316, 95511, 95526, 95388, 91325, 95419, 95527, 91203, 91340, 91201, 95536, 95417, 95458, 91209, 91221, 95463, 95464, 95465, 95454, 95453, 95466, 95472, 95476, 95481, 95451, 95428, 95449, 95488, 95446, 95443, 95442, 91225, 95436, 95432, 95462, 91306, 95344, 91344, 91345, 91724, 95201, 95173, 95170, 95159, 95157, 95156, 95151, 95148, 95141, 95138, 91734, 91745, 95129, 91746, 91769, 91786, 91789, 91791, 91801, 95120, 91803, 91905, 91906, 91933, 91941, 95077, 91723, 95204, 91715, 91482, 91353, 95369, 95363, 91404, 91407, 91408, 95350, 91409, 95345, 91412, 91470, 95338, 91501, 95209, 95325, 95321, 95313, 95311, 91502, 95306, 95305, 91505, 95269, 95267, 91603, 91609, 91114, 95571, 95545, 90079, 96010, 96007, 96006, 96002, 90070, 95973, 95969, 95968, 90072, 90073, 90075, 90076, 95945, 95929, 90066, 90082, 90202, 90223, 95866, 95865, 95864, 95860, 90224, 90230, 90241, 90242, 90247, 90248, 96017, 90049, 95546, 96054, 96143, 96130, 96101, 90024, 96093, 96091, 96086, 90025, 90014, 96078, 96076, 96064, 96056, 96052, 96023, 96051, 90013, 96048, 96046, 90039, 96041, 96039, 96037, 96035, 90045, 96031, 90046, 96024, 90249, 95831, 90305, 95589, 95658, 95652, 95648, 95641, 95628, 95627, 91043, 95619, 95618, 95610, 95604, 95603, 95595, 95587, 90309, 95585, 95064, 91109, 95568, 95565, 95563, 95562, 95560, 95559, 95554, 95553, 95552, 95551, 90807, 90801, 95672, 95673, 90502, 90601, 90605, 90608, 90631, 90650, 90670, 90707, 95819, 95816, 90716, 95814, 95812, 90733, 95799, 95798, 95776, 95747, 95742, 95726, 95709, 95694, 90755, 95688, 95684, 95682, 95678, 91943, 95013, 91944, 93639, 93668, 93666, 92501, 93660, 92502, 92505, 92506, 93652, 93650, 93649, 92517, 92518, 92519, 92522, 93791, 92530, 93636, 92531, 93627, 93625, 92546, 92548, 92551, 92552, 93616, 92556, 92557, 93609, 93670, 93673, 93675, 92418, 93786, 93779, 93778, 93777, 93776, 93775, 93774, 93773, 93772, 93771, 93761, 93750, 93740, 92368, 92371, 92377, 92382, 93723, 92386, 93720, 92393, 92398, 92399, 92402, 93704, 92403, 92413, 92567, 93592, 93584, 93285, 92878, 93279, 93002, 93272, 93270, 93003, 93004, 93265, 93010, 93258, 93011, 93256, 93013, 93251, 93249, 93031, 93040, 93042, 93234, 93232, 93043, 93225, 93224, 93061, 93221, 93065, 93103, 93283, 93286, 93562, 92867, 93560, 93556, 92582, 93553, 93552, 92616, 92637, 93536, 92648, 92653, 93518, 93502, 93501, 93461, 93456, 92672, 92702, 93447, 93446, 93438, 93388, 93385, 93314, 93311, 92735, 92834, 92865, 93790, 93792, 91945, 92092, 94710, 92055, 94704, 94702, 94666, 94624, 92065, 94614, 92066, 92071, 92081, 92083, 92084, 92093, 93793, 94604, 92103, 92108, 94597, 92111, 94589, 94587, 92117, 94572, 94571, 92136, 92139, 94560, 92051, 94802, 92049, 92040, 95046, 95045, 95039, 95038, 91946, 95035, 95024, 91951, 95021, 91962, 92004, 95014, 93210, 95011, 92010, 95004, 94965, 94949, 92022, 92029, 94928, 94912, 92030, 92033, 94820, 92036, 92037, 92143, 94548, 94547, 92282, 92312, 92313, 92315, 92316, 94087, 92327, 92334, 92340, 94062, 92341, 94043, 94027, 92342, 92347, 92350, 94005, 93960, 93930, 93926, 93908, 93906, 92363, 93902, 93901, 93888, 93844, 93794, 92283, 92281, 92161, 92278, 92165, 94542, 92170, 92174, 92202, 94525, 94524, 92222, 94522, 94521, 92223, 94519, 92231, 94514, 92233, 92239, 94505, 92242, 92244, 94309, 94306, 92251, 94304, 94140, 92257, 94130, 92270, 96148
Look up a specific tract (FFIEC) → Source: FFIEC Census Flat File 2026, joined to IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 eligible tracts.
754
Eligible tracts in top investability quintile (Urban Institute model)
The Urban Institute investability model scores OZ-eligible tracts by predicted likelihood of attracting private capital, based on OZ 1.0 investment patterns. Quintile 1 = highest predicted investability among scored tracts. Not all tracts are scored — coverage reflects tracts with sufficient OZ 1.0 data.
How to influence the nomination
No public process has been announced for California yet. See how to advocate for steps to engage the governor's office and build a coalition now, and off-list nominations for strategies available when a state hasn't opened a formal process. While waiting, the Accelerator for America OZ Designation Toolkit provides frameworks you can prepare in advance.
Who to contact
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
https://economicdevelopment.business.ca.gov/place-based-strategies/opportunity-zones/Certified CDFIs
118 certified CDFIs headquartered in California. CDFI Fund certified list →
USDA Rural Development
USDA RD California State Office →RCAP Regional Partner
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) →Rural LISC
Rural LISC →Native / tribal
No formal tribal consultation process has been published for California's OZ 2.0 nomination. If your jurisdiction contains or is adjacent to tribal land, contact the relevant Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) or tribal government directly before submitting a nomination.
Eligible tract counts: IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 (April 6, 2026). Rural designation: Notice 2025-50, Section 4.01. Status tier last verified 2026-06-16. Full methodology.