ZIP 03839 · Rochester, NH

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 03839: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 03839?
03839 is served by the State of New Hampshire, Strafford County and the City of Rochester. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of New Hampshire spent $10.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Strafford County spent $57.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Rochester spent $138 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 03839?
Of the governments serving 03839, State of New Hampshire collected $411 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Rochester collected $71.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Strafford County collected $38.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 03839.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Strafford County and Rochester

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 03839

State of New Hampshire$411 million

4.1% of its $10.1 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Rochester$71.0 million

45% of its $156 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Strafford County$38.5 million

50% of its $76.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Strafford County

$57.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Fees for services28%Federal tax money18%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

18%

of Strafford County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Strafford County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
50%$38.5 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$21.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$21.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
18%$13.5 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$3.0 million
Strafford County page →

Where the money goes

Social services48%Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs9.2%Interest on debt0.6%Health and hospitals<0.1%

What stands out

48%

of Strafford County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full Strafford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
48%$27.7 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$27.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$24.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails and courts and legal services
  • Prisons and jails$19.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$813 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$330 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Strafford County page →

Your city

Public schools here are run by City of Rochester, so school money is part of its budget.

City of Rochester

$138 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

City taxes47%State tax money36%Fees for services (sewer, water)13%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money1.8%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

36%

of Rochester's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Full Rochester breakdown

City taxes47%

Property tax
45%$71.0 million
Other taxes
1.4%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$713 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$309 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$19.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 5 more
  • Sewer$6.0 million
  • Other service charges$5.4 million
  • Water$5.3 million
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • School lunches$764 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$87 thousand

State tax money36%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
36%$55.6 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$2.8 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$5.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$78 thousand
Rochester page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges60%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Running the government and other costs7.3%Roads, transit and parking5.8%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

60%

of Rochester's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Rochester breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
60%$82.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$82.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$16.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Fire protection$6.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$684 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$645 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$14.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$7.8 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$10.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$8.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
  • Public transit$179 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$2.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$354 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$973 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$767 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$767 thousand
Social services
0.3%$403 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$403 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$271 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$164 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$164 thousand
Rochester page →

Your state

State of New Hampshire

$10.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes34%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)16%Fines and other12%Local tax money5.2%
Full New Hampshire breakdown

What stands out

12%

of New Hampshire's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes34%

Other taxes
16%$1.65 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$417 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$262 million
  • Tobacco taxes$190 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$184 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$178 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$159 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$117 million
  • Other licenses$44.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$30.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$19.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$14.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$12.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.0 million
  • Amusement taxes$422 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
12%$1.22 billion
Property tax
4.1%$411 million
Individual income tax
1.8%$183 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.65 billion
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 10 more
  • Liquor stores$741 million
  • College tuition$333 million
  • University housing and dining$222 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$146 million
  • Other service charges$138 million
  • Parks and recreation$29.3 million
  • Housing$14.9 million
  • Road charges$13.9 million
  • Hospital bills$6.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$5.9 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Airport$248 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
32%$3.25 billion

Local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
5.2%$525 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.15 billion
Fines
0.6%$56.0 million
New Hampshire page →

Where the money goes

Social services26%Sent to local governments22%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%All other spending21%

What stands out

6.2%

of New Hampshire's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most state governments spend nothing on this.

Full New Hampshire breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
26%$2.77 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.68 billion
  • Welfare institutions$49.2 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$36.9 million
  • Veterans' services$2.6 million
Sent to local governments
22%$2.40 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.06 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$561 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$413 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$76.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$57.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$41.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$32.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$12.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$7.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$1.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$280 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$269 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$214 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$200 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$1.48 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$868 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$289 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$209 million
  • Other education$109 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.12 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$671 million
  • Other and not broken out$301 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71.0 million
  • Government buildings$67.5 million
  • Other government administration$9.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$669 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$595 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$42.8 million
  • Sewer systems$27.3 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$636 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$277 million
  • Prisons and jails$196 million
  • Police$104 million
  • Inspections and regulation$46.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$12.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$593 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$469 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$112 million
  • Public transit$10.9 million
  • Airports$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$320 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$176 million
  • Hospitals$144 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$298 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$241 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$141 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$141 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$45.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$42.7 million
  • Libraries$3.0 million
New Hampshire page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of New Hampshire. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Strafford County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

City of Rochester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.