ZIP 19717 · Newark, DE

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 19717: 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 Delaware governments, each government's own audited annual financial report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 19717?
19717 is served by the State of Delaware, New Castle County, the City of Newark and Christina School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Delaware spent $13.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), New Castle County spent $494 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Newark spent $119 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Christina School District spent $505 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 19717?
Of the governments serving 19717, Christina School District collected $179 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), New Castle County collected $154 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Newark collected $7.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 19717.

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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: New Castle County, Newark and Christina School District

Why not this year? Delaware governments with newer filings show figures from each government's own audited annual financial report (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 19717

Christina School District$179 million

39% of its $454 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

New Castle County$154 million

35% of its $433 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Newark$7.8 million

7.4% of its $106 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

New Castle County

$494 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%Fees for services27%Grants from federal, state and local governments22%Fines and other4.3%
Full New Castle County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
35%$154 million
Other taxes
11%$47.5 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$118 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments22%

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
22%$95.2 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$18.5 million
New Castle County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.5%
Full New Castle County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$161 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$132 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$91.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$62.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.5%$47.0 million
New Castle County page →

Your city

City of Newark

$119 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

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)79%City taxes13%Fines and other4.6%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

79%

of Newark's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Newark breakdown

City taxes13%

Property tax
7.4%$7.8 million
Other taxes
5.2%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.0 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$339 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$83.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$55.0 million
  • Sewer$12.9 million
  • Water$9.4 million
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Parking$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$729 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$343 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$3.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$184 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
2.7%$2.8 million
Interest, rents and other
2.0%$2.1 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Environment and natural resources6.6%Roads, transit and parking6.2%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

51%

of Newark's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Newark breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$60.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$45.4 million
  • Sewer systems$7.7 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$23.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$21.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$588 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$13.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
Environment and natural resources
6.6%$7.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
  • Parking$2.2 million
  • Public transit$316 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.2 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$538 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$214 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$203 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$121 thousand
Social services
0.3%$336 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$336 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$47 thousand
Newark page →

Your schools

Christina School District

$505 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes39%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money0.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.2%
Full Christina School District breakdown

What stands out

39%

of Christina School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes39%

Property tax
39%$179 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$614 thousand
  • School lunches$313 thousand
  • Other school charges$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$267 million

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%$2.3 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$4.4 million
Christina School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments9.6%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

10%

of Christina School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Christina School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$456 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$456 million
Sent to other local governments
9.6%$48.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$48.6 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$489 thousand
Christina School District page →

Your state

State of Delaware

$13.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money29%Fines and other14%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)9.1%Local tax money0.5%
Full Delaware breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Delaware's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical state government gets 10%.

State taxes48%

Other taxes
25%$3.45 billion
What's in other taxesCorporation licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 15 more
  • Corporation licenses$2.34 billion
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$219 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$179 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$157 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$152 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$136 million
  • Tobacco taxes$92.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$63.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$53.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$31.7 million
  • Other licenses$10.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$6.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$4.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$718 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$437 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
19%$2.53 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$538 million

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$1.25 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 13 more
  • College tuition$620 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$229 million
  • University housing and dining$175 million
  • Other service charges$86.8 million
  • Garbage collection$75.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$24.2 million
  • Transit fares$16.2 million
  • Housing$6.7 million
  • Hospital bills$3.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.8 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$214 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money29%

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

From the federal government
29%$3.95 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$71.9 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.83 billion
Fines
0.2%$21.4 million
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Where the money goes

Social services29%Schools and colleges19%Sent to local governments18%Running the government and other costs8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%All other spending17%

What stands out

7.8%

of Delaware's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical state government spends 4.5%.

Full Delaware breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$4.01 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$3.96 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$36.5 million
  • Welfare institutions$18.0 million
Schools and colleges
19%$2.65 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.72 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$499 million
  • Other education$282 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$136 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.9 million
Sent to local governments
18%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.18 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$270 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$16.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$15.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$10.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$9.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$8.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$6.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Sent to the federal government$867 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$688 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other education$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$1.16 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$414 million
  • Other and not broken out$275 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$233 million
  • Government buildings$193 million
  • Other government administration$45.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$1.08 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$372 million
  • Courts and legal services$269 million
  • Police$225 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$127 million
  • Inspections and regulation$87.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$971 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$547 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$251 million
  • Public transit$171 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.4 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$685 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$598 million
  • Hospitals$87.5 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$224 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$149 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$95.9 million
  • Sewer systems$45.5 million
  • Water supply$7.1 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$126 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$119 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$104 million
  • Libraries$15.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$107 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$107 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

New Castle County. New Castle County, Delaware, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 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.

City of Newark. 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.

Christina 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. Revenue and spending are from a Delaware government's audited annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They count the government's governmental funds and its enterprise funds (such as water, sewer, transit or airports), including construction spending and debt payments (principal as well as interest), and leave out internal service funds, pension and other trust funds, transfers between funds, borrowed money, depreciation and separately governed agencies the report lists apart. Grants are split into federal and state money only where the report itself splits them.

The report's tax table does not separate the hotel tax from property tax, so it is counted in property tax. The report does not split community services (libraries, recreation and housing programs) or public works (parks, buildings and vehicles), so community services are counted under parks, recreation and libraries and public works, land use and the four county row offices (wills, deeds, sheriff and marriage licenses) under running the government and other costs.

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.