ZIP 07974 · New Providence, NJ

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 07974: 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 or, for New Jersey governments, the New Jersey Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 07974?
07974 is served by the State of New Jersey, Union County, the Borough of New Providence, New Providence Borough School District, Berkeley Heights Township and Berkeley Heights School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of New Jersey spent $97.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Union County spent $547 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Borough of New Providence took in $75.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), New Providence Borough School District spent $74.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Berkeley Heights Township spent $18.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Berkeley Heights School District spent $72.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 07974?
Of the governments serving 07974, Union County collected $367 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Borough of New Providence collected $71.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Berkeley Heights School District collected $47.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), New Providence Borough School District collected $46.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Berkeley Heights Township collected $16.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and State of New Jersey collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 07974.

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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: Union County, New Providence, Berkeley Heights Township and New Providence Borough School District

Why not this year? New Jersey governments with newer filings show school district figures from the New Jersey Department of Education (for 2025). Each other 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 07974

Union County$367 million

69% of its $534 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Borough of New Providence$71.4 million

95% of its $75.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Berkeley Heights School District$47.0 million

77% of its $61.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

New Providence Borough School District$46.3 million

71% of its $64.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Berkeley Heights Township$16.6 million

80% of its $20.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

State of New Jersey$5.0 million

<0.1% of its $100.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

Union County

$547 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes70%State tax money8.7%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)7.5%Local tax money6.9%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money2.3%
Full Union County breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Union County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes70%

Property tax
69%$367 million
Other taxes
1.3%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$328 thousand
  • Other licenses$233 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$40.2 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 5 more
  • Hospital bills$16.9 million
  • Other service charges$9.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
  • Housing$3.8 million
  • Other school charges$931 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$287 thousand
  • School lunches$199 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$12.0 million

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$46.5 million

Local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.9%$37.1 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$22.9 million
Fines
0.2%$1.1 million
Union County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Social services15%Schools and colleges14%Interest on debt3.9%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

14%

of Union County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Union County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$227 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$197 million
  • Government buildings$15.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$93.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$39.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$27.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$26.3 million
  • Fire protection$373 thousand
Social services
15%$82.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$69.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$12.3 million
Schools and colleges
14%$75.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$75.8 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$21.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$18.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.2 million
  • Public health$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$18.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$46 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$46 thousand
Union County page →

Your towns

Borough of New Providence

Took in $75.2 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 86% of this ZIP is in New Providence.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes95%State tax money3.1%Fines and other0.9%County and local tax money0.8%
Full New Providence breakdown

What stands out

95%

of New Providence's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Borough taxes95%

Property tax
95%$71.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$79 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$31 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$637 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$593 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$69 thousand
New Providence page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Interest on debt4.4%All other spending0.5%
Full New Providence breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$5.0 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$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$747 thousand
  • Government buildings$263 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$414 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$378 thousand
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$403 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$994 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$262 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$567 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$56 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$56 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
New Providence page →

Berkeley Heights Township

$18.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 14% of this ZIP is in Berkeley Heights Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money7.0%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services (sewer)2.7%
Full Berkeley Heights Township breakdown

What stands out

80%

of Berkeley Heights Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes86%

Property tax
80%$16.6 million
Other taxes
5.9%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$996 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$220 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$555 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$529 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$662 thousand
Fines
1.2%$249 thousand
Berkeley Heights Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Roads, transit and parking6.3%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

43%

of Berkeley Heights Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Berkeley Heights Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$7.8 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$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$488 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$463 thousand
  • Government buildings$148 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Fire protection$405 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$393 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$321 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$300 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$319 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$562 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$88 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$88 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Berkeley Heights Township page →

Your schools

New Providence Borough School District

$74.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New Jersey Department of Education.

About 86% of this ZIP is in New Providence Borough School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes71%State tax money25%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money0.9%Fees for services0.2%
Full New Providence Borough School District breakdown

School district taxes71%

Property tax
71%$46.3 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$120 thousand

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$613 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$16.2 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.6 million
New Providence Borough School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%Sent to other local governments4.5%
Full New Providence Borough School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$66.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$3.4 million
New Providence Borough School District page →

Berkeley Heights School District

$72.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Berkeley Heights School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes77%County and local tax money10%State tax money8.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.2%Fines and other1.2%
Full Berkeley Heights School District breakdown

What stands out

77%

of Berkeley Heights School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes77%

Property tax
77%$47.0 million

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.1 million
  • Other school charges$533 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$249 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$5.2 million

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$6.2 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$719 thousand
Berkeley Heights School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.5%Interest on debt0.3%
Full Berkeley Heights School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$70.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$70.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$1.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$30 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$224 thousand
Berkeley Heights School District page →

Your state

State of New Jersey

$97.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (tolls, college tuition)10%Fines and other9.4%Local tax money0.7%
Full New Jersey breakdown

What stands out

8.2%

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

State taxes50%

Individual income tax
19%$18.9 billion
Sales tax
14%$14.3 billion
Other taxes
9.0%$9.08 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; corporation licenses and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.74 billion
  • Corporation licenses$912 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$821 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$735 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$685 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$627 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$537 million
  • Amusement taxes$519 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$472 million
  • Tobacco taxes$469 million
  • Public utility taxes$236 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$184 million
  • Driver's licenses$59.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$47.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$14.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$10.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.2%$8.21 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$5.0 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$10.2 billion
What's in fees for servicesTolls on roads and bridges; college tuition and 17 more
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.57 billion
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.86 billion
  • Other service charges$1.67 billion
  • Transit fares$832 million
  • University housing and dining$611 million
  • Housing$52.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$50.6 million
  • Water$42.1 million
  • Ports and waterways$33.1 million
  • Airport$17.2 million
  • Road charges$14.0 million
  • Sewer$11.9 million
  • Other education charges$11.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$9.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • School lunches$757 thousand
  • Other school charges$185 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$29.7 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$683 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$9.28 billion
Fines
0.2%$178 million
New Jersey page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges17%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Running the government and other costs7.9%All other spending15%
Full New Jersey breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$28.4 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$28.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$305 million
  • Welfare institutions$102 million
  • Veterans' services$30.7 million
Sent to local governments
23%$22.3 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 19 more
  • Sent to school districts$12.4 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.15 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.64 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$594 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$397 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$186 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$142 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$132 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$86.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$77.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$75.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$51.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$32.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$29.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$26.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$4.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$1.4 million
Schools and colleges
17%$16.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.10 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.44 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.99 billion
  • Other education$1.86 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$947 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$8.48 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$4.41 billion
  • Roads and highways$2.19 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.80 billion
  • Ports and harbors$50.3 million
  • Airports$31.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$7.74 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.37 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.88 billion
  • Other government administration$215 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$209 million
  • Government buildings$62.6 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$5.66 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.00 billion
  • Public health$2.67 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$4.15 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.24 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.21 billion
  • Police$905 million
  • Inspections and regulation$438 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$364 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$2.30 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.30 billion
  • Interest on water supply debt$664 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$932 million
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$704 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$704 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$264 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$260 million
  • Libraries$4.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$127 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$59.0 million
  • Electric power$38.4 million
  • Sewer systems$21.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.0 million
New Jersey page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Union County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Borough of New Providence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

New Providence Borough School District. New Jersey Department of Education, district Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (audited), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Berkeley Heights Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Berkeley Heights School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. New Jersey school district figures are from each district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report filed with the New Jersey Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover governmental funds (general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service) and enterprise funds such as food service, and leave out transfers between funds. Tuition paid to other districts and payments to charter schools are shown as passed on. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

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.