ZIP 20781 · Hyattsville, MD

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 20781: 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 Maryland governments, the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 20781?
20781 is served by the State of Maryland, Prince Georges County, the City of Hyattsville and the Town of Edmonston. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maryland spent $63.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Prince Georges County spent $3.44 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Hyattsville spent $23.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Edmonston spent $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 20781?
Of the governments serving 20781, Prince Georges County collected $1.25 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Maryland collected $995 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Hyattsville collected $20.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Edmonston collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 20781.

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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: Prince Georges County, Hyattsville and Edmonston

Why not this year? Maryland governments with newer filings show town and city figures from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Figures for Prince Georges County come from its own audited annual financial report. 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 20781

Prince Georges County$1.25 billion

39% of its $3.20 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of Maryland$995 million

1.7% of its $60.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Hyattsville$20.5 million

70% of its $29.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Edmonston$1.1 million

53% of its $2.1 million 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

Public schools here are run by Prince Georges County, so school money is part of its budget.

Prince Georges County

$3.44 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

County taxes82%Fees for services8.0%Grants from federal, state and local governments7.2%Fines and other2.7%
Full Prince Georges County breakdown

County taxes82%

Property tax
39%$1.25 billion
Local income tax
31%$997 million
Other taxes
11%$364 million
Tourism taxes
0.4%$12.1 million

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$257 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments7.2%

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
7.2%$230 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$71.5 million
Fines
0.4%$14.3 million
Prince Georges County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs18%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%All other spending5.1%
Full Prince Georges County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
31%$1.08 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$931 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$632 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$354 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$271 million
Social services
3.7%$129 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$34.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$13.1 million
Prince Georges County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Hyattsville

$23.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 37% of this ZIP is in Hyattsville.

Where the money comes from

City taxes90%State tax money5.1%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services1.6%
Full Hyattsville breakdown

What stands out

70%

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

City taxes90%

Property tax
70%$20.5 million
Other taxes
10%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$898 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$689 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.9%$2.9 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$480 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$480 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$1.5 million

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
2.8%$812 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$276 thousand
Hyattsville page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

54%

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

Full Hyattsville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$12.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$11.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$694 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$306 thousand
  • Fire protection$95 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$919 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$618 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$174 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$750 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$750 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$230 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$141 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$141 thousand
Hyattsville page →

Town of Edmonston

$2.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended June 30, 2024), from the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Edmonston.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes64%State tax money22%Fines and other12%Fees for services2.8%
Full Edmonston breakdown

Town taxes64%

Property tax
53%$1.1 million
Local income tax
7.5%$162 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$77 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$61 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$464 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$875

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$137 thousand
Fines
5.2%$111 thousand
Edmonston page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs49%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%
Full Edmonston breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$833 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$302 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$114 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$75 thousand
Edmonston page →

Your state

State of Maryland

$63.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money34%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)7.5%Fines and other7.0%Local tax money0.3%
Full Maryland breakdown

What stands out

8.1%

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

State taxes51%

Individual income tax
18%$10.6 billion
Other taxes
12%$7.45 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.80 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.25 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.17 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$887 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$499 million
  • Tobacco taxes$405 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$336 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$280 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$213 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$201 million
  • Public utility taxes$151 million
  • Corporation licenses$146 million
  • Driver's licenses$40.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$34.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$19.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$6.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$6.85 billion
Business income tax
8.1%$4.85 billion
Property tax
1.7%$995 million

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$4.48 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 14 more
  • College tuition$1.59 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$847 million
  • University housing and dining$792 million
  • Airport$327 million
  • Other service charges$305 million
  • Sewer$225 million
  • Hospital bills$143 million
  • Transit fares$69.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$65.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$54.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$19.3 million
  • Road charges$17.8 million
  • Housing$16.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$4.6 million
  • Other education charges$762 thousand
  • Garbage collection$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$20.4 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$158 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.69 billion
Fines
0.8%$508 million
Maryland page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%All other spending15%

What stands out

19%

of Maryland's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Maryland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$21.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$21.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$108 million
  • Welfare institutions$46.8 million
  • Veterans' services$5.4 million
Sent to local governments
19%$12.1 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 19 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$10.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$423 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$393 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$339 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$260 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$188 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$82.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$64.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$61.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$22.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$11.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$10.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$6.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$352 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$345 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$10.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.64 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.36 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$925 million
  • Other education$721 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$701 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$5.56 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$2.42 billion
  • Roads and highways$1.62 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$955 million
  • Airports$378 million
  • Ports and harbors$200 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$4.54 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.63 billion
  • Police$1.14 billion
  • Courts and legal services$978 million
  • Inspections and regulation$393 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$389 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$3.44 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.45 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.16 billion
  • Government buildings$496 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$212 million
  • Other government administration$92.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$27.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.3%$2.71 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$2.17 billion
  • Hospitals$541 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.12 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$877 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$877 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$736 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$307 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$270 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$36.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$222 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$174 million
  • Libraries$47.4 million
Maryland page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Prince Georges County. Prince George's County, Maryland, 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 Hyattsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Town of Edmonston. Maryland Department of Legislative Services, Local Government Finances in Maryland, fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Maryland town and city figures come from the annual financial reports each municipality files with the State, as compiled by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, for the fiscal year shown (ended June 30, 2024 for most, 2023 for a few). They cover governmental and enterprise funds, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing and transfers between a government's own funds are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest. Counties and Baltimore City stay on the Census figures.

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.