ZIP 19013 · Chester, PA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 19013: 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 19013?
19013 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chester-Upland School District and the City of Chester. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Delaware County spent $803 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Chester-Upland School District spent $169 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Chester spent $68.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 19013?
Of the governments serving 19013, Delaware County collected $183 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chester-Upland School District collected $17.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Chester collected $11.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 19013.

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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: Delaware County, Chester and Chester-Upland 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 19013

Delaware County$183 million

24% of its $777 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

Chester-Upland School District$17.7 million

9.7% of its $182 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Chester$11.6 million

16% of its $74.3 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

Delaware County

$803 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 governments61%County taxes24%Fees for services11%Fines and other2.5%State tax money0.6%
Full Delaware County breakdown

County taxes24%

Property tax
24%$183 million
Tourism taxes
0.6%$4.8 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$88.6 million

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$5.0 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments61%

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
61%$476 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$19.5 million
Delaware County page →

Where the money goes

Social services41%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%Roads, transit and parking1.2%
Full Delaware County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
41%$327 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$235 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$131 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$72.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$27.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$9.8 million
Delaware County page →

Your city

City of Chester

$68.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 85% of this ZIP is in Chester.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other39%City taxes37%State tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, housing)9.3%Federal tax money1.3%County and local tax money0.7%
Full Chester breakdown

What stands out

38%

of Chester's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes37%

Individual income tax
16%$12.0 million
Property tax
16%$11.6 million
Other taxes
5.5%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$610 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$6.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; housing and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$6.9 million
  • Housing$28 thousand
  • Other service charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$930 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$9.5 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$488 thousand

Fines and other39%

Interest, rents and other
38%$28.2 million
Fines
0.8%$577 thousand
Chester page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

53%

of Chester's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Chester breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$36.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$21.5 million
  • Fire protection$13.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$857 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$636 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$21.5 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$13.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
1.1%$762 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$762 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$93 thousand
Chester page →

Your schools

Chester-Upland School District

$169 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 95% of this ZIP is in Chester-Upland School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes10%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other1.2%
Full Chester-Upland School District breakdown

School district taxes10%

Property tax
9.7%$17.7 million
Other taxes
0.5%$891 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$37 thousand

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$17.9 million

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$143 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$2.2 million
Chester-Upland School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Chester-Upland School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$169 million
Chester-Upland 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
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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.

Delaware 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.

Chester-Upland 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.

City of Chester. 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.

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.