ZIP 17401 · York, PA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17401: 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 17401?
17401 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, York County, the City of York and York City School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), York County spent $613 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), City of York spent $81.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and York City School District spent $197 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17401?
Of the governments serving 17401, York County collected $206 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), York City School District collected $33.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of York collected $24.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17401.

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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: York County, York and York City School District

Why not this year? Pennsylvania governments with newer filings show figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 17401

York County$206 million

36% of its $571 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

York City School District$33.7 million

15% of its $221 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of York$24.1 million

27% of its $89.5 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

York County

$613 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%County taxes37%Fines and other10%
Full York County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
36%$206 million
Tourism taxes
0.7%$4.2 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
53%$304 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$57.6 million
York County page →

Where the money goes

Social services45%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs12%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Environment and natural resources3.4%All other spending1.3%
Full York County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
45%$273 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$171 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$74.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$64.7 million
Environment and natural resources
3.4%$20.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$7.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$493 thousand
York County page →

Your city

City of York

$81.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 98% of this ZIP is in York.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)41%Fines and other5.4%State tax money4.8%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money0.3%
Full York breakdown

What stands out

9%

of York's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Property tax
27%$24.1 million
Individual income tax
9.0%$8.1 million
Other taxes
8.2%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$518 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$380 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$36.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Sewer$24.0 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Other service charges$5.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$482 thousand
  • Housing$467 thousand
  • Parking$2 thousand
  • Water$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$3.9 million

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$4.3 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$254 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
2.8%$2.5 million
Interest, rents and other
2.6%$2.3 million
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending8.2%

What stands out

30%

of York's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full York breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$24.6 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$13.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$827 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$21.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$13.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$21.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$13.3 million
  • Fire protection$7.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$242 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$4.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Parking$569 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$2.8 million
Housing and community development
3.3%$2.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.6%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
York page →

Your schools

York City School District

$197 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 98% of this ZIP is in York City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes18%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other2.2%
Full York City School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
15%$33.7 million
Local income tax
2.1%$4.7 million
Other taxes
0.4%$870 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$73 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$19.7 million

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$158 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$4.8 million
York City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%
Full York City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$185 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$12.0 million
York City 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
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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
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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.

York 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.

City of York. 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.

York City 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.

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.