ZIP 15238 · Fox Chapel, PA

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 15238: 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 Pennsylvania governments, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 15238?
15238 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Fox Chapel Area School District, the Borough of Fox Chapel, Indiana Township and O'Hara Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Allegheny County spent $2.21 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Fox Chapel Area School District spent $114 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of Fox Chapel spent $12.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Indiana Township spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and O'Hara Township spent $14.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 15238?
Of the governments serving 15238, Allegheny County collected $383 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Fox Chapel Area School District collected $77.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Borough of Fox Chapel collected $3.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Indiana Township collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and O'Hara Township collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 15238.

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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: Allegheny County, Fox Chapel, Indiana Township and O'Hara Township

Figures for Pennsylvania governments come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 15238

Allegheny County$383 million

18% of its $2.09 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Fox Chapel Area School District$77.8 million

65% of its $119 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

<0.1% of its $125.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Borough of Fox Chapel$3.6 million

26% of its $13.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Indiana Township$2.6 million

35% of its $7.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

O'Hara Township$2.6 million

17% of its $15.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 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

Allegheny County

$2.21 billion budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%County taxes25%Federal tax money18%Fees for services8.1%Fines and other5.3%Local tax money1.2%
Full Allegheny County breakdown

County taxes25%

Property tax
18%$383 million
Sales tax
3.1%$64.5 million
Other taxes
2.9%$61.1 million
Tourism taxes
0.6%$11.6 million

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$170 million

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$372 million

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$890 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$26.0 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$112 million
Allegheny County page →

Where the money goes

Social services61%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Housing and community development1.1%
Full Allegheny County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
61%$1.36 billion
Running the government and other costs
25%$552 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$180 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.3%$73.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$27.3 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$24.0 million
Allegheny County page →

Your towns

Borough of Fox Chapel

$12.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Fox Chapel.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes64%Fees for services26%Fines and other6.6%State tax money3.8%
Full Fox Chapel breakdown

Borough taxes64%

Local income tax
32%$4.4 million
Property tax
26%$3.6 million
Other taxes
4.8%$654 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$3.6 million

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$523 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$900 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand
Fox Chapel page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending2.6%
Full Fox Chapel breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$800 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.6%$319 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
Fox Chapel page →

Indiana Township

$7.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Indiana Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes75%Fees for services12%State tax money6.8%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money0.6%
Full Indiana Township breakdown

Township taxes75%

Property tax
35%$2.6 million
Local income tax
28%$2.1 million
Other taxes
12%$900 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$918 thousand

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$43 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$509 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$393 thousand
Fines
0.2%$15 thousand
Indiana Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.0%All other spending1.6%
Full Indiana Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.2%$513 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.0%$499 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$117 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$569
Indiana Township page →

O'Hara Township

$14.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 22% of this ZIP is in O'Hara Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes60%Fees for services27%Fines and other6.9%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money0.5%
Full O'Hara Township breakdown

Township taxes60%

Local income tax
32%$4.8 million
Property tax
17%$2.6 million
Other taxes
12%$1.8 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$4.1 million

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$820 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$70 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$1.0 million
Fines
0.2%$29 thousand
O'Hara Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending4.5%
Full O'Hara Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$3.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$966 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$557 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$104 thousand
O'Hara Township page →

Your schools

Fox Chapel Area School District

$114 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Fox Chapel Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes75%State tax money20%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money1.7%Fees for services0.3%
Full Fox Chapel Area School District breakdown

School district taxes75%

Property tax
65%$77.8 million
Local income tax
8.7%$10.4 million
Other taxes
1.2%$1.4 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$405 thousand

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$2.0 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$24.4 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$2.6 million
Fox Chapel Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%
Full Fox Chapel Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$109 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$5.2 million
Fox Chapel Area School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
Pennsylvania page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 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$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
Pennsylvania page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Allegheny County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. 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 December 31, 2023.

Fox Chapel Area School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, 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.

Borough of Fox Chapel. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Indiana Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

O'Hara Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Pennsylvania boroughs, cities, townships and counties file annual financial reports with the Department of Community and Economic Development; the figures are the calendar-year filing, as filed (small municipalities file on a cash or modified-accrual basis). School district figures are the 2024-25 Annual Financial Report as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (year ended June 30, 2025). Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and refunding are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

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.