ZIP 25401 · Martinsburg, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 25401: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 25401?
25401 is served by the State of West Virginia, Berkeley County, Berkeley County School District and the City of Martinsburg. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Berkeley County spent $74.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Berkeley County School District spent $307 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Martinsburg spent $42.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 25401?
Of the governments serving 25401, Berkeley County School District collected $109 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Berkeley County collected $29.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Martinsburg collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 25401.

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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: Berkeley County, Martinsburg and Berkeley County School District

Why not this year? Each 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 25401

Berkeley County School District$109 million

38% of its $291 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Berkeley County$29.6 million

41% of its $72.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of West Virginia$9.3 million

<0.1% of its $18.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Martinsburg$3.9 million

8.4% of its $45.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · 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

Berkeley County

$74.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%Fines and other29%Fees for services11%State tax money5.4%Federal tax money3.7%Local tax money0.3%
Full Berkeley County breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Berkeley County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes51%

Property tax
41%$29.6 million
Other taxes
10%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$334 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$7.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$2.7 million

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$4.0 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$209 thousand

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
28%$20.4 million
Fines
1.0%$759 thousand
Berkeley County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Health and hospitals6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Sent to other local governments2.0%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

48%

of Berkeley County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Berkeley County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$35.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$15.8 million
  • Government buildings$10.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$29.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$18.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
6.0%$4.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.1 million
Social services
0.1%$111 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$111 thousand
Berkeley County page →

Your city

City of Martinsburg

$42.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 62% of this ZIP is in Martinsburg.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other12%State tax money5.6%Federal tax money1.6%
Full Martinsburg breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Martinsburg's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
26%$11.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$9.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$824 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$732 thousand
  • Other licenses$363 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$282 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
16%$7.1 million
Property tax
8.4%$3.9 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$13.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.0 million
  • Water$4.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Hospital bills$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$242 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$723 thousand

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$2.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.9 million
Fines
1.6%$724 thousand
Martinsburg page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking16%Health and hospitals14%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

14%

of Martinsburg's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Martinsburg breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$11.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$737 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$732 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$6.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
  • Parking$242 thousand
Health and hospitals
14%$6.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.0 million
Sent to other local governments
2.7%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$435 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$355 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$80 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$294 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$199 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$108 thousand
  • Libraries$91 thousand
Martinsburg page →

Your schools

Berkeley County School District

$307 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes38%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.1%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Berkeley County School District breakdown

What stands out

38%

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

School district taxes38%

Property tax
38%$109 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.2 million
  • School lunches$995 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$251 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$161 million

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%$120 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$17.3 million
Berkeley County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.2%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Berkeley County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$298 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$298 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$6.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$2.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$2.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$139 thousand
Berkeley County School District page →

Your state

State of West Virginia

$19.2 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money40%State taxes38%Fines and other11%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)11%Local tax money0.5%
Full West Virginia breakdown

What stands out

11%

of West Virginia's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes38%

Other taxes
13%$2.43 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$732 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$445 million
  • Severance taxes$422 million
  • Driver's licenses$204 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$199 million
  • Tobacco taxes$153 million
  • Public utility taxes$132 million
  • Amusement taxes$43.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$21.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$13.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$13.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12.3 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.5 million
  • Corporation licenses$2.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$512 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
12%$2.27 billion
Sales tax
9.8%$1.82 billion
Business income tax
2.5%$465 million
Property tax
<0.1%$9.3 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.98 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 13 more
  • College tuition$641 million
  • Other service charges$559 million
  • University housing and dining$217 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$180 million
  • Liquor stores$135 million
  • Hospital bills$83.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$48.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$43.3 million
  • Road charges$33.3 million
  • Other education charges$14.9 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Housing$10.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Airport$1.4 million
  • Transit fares$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money40%

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

From the federal government
40%$7.51 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$100 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.03 billion
Fines
<0.1%$6.2 million
West Virginia page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.9%All other spending13%

What stands out

11%

of West Virginia's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full West Virginia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$6.29 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.23 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$26.7 million
  • Veterans' services$18.2 million
  • Welfare institutions$12.8 million
Sent to local governments
19%$3.69 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$178 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$176 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$167 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$59.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$52.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$31.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$20.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$723 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$2.95 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.60 billion
  • Other education$379 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$366 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$357 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$250 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.16 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.00 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$142 million
  • Public transit$13.6 million
  • Airports$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$1.71 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$998 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$443 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$184 million
  • Government buildings$82.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$1.01 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$488 million
  • Courts and legal services$288 million
  • Police$132 million
  • Inspections and regulation$90.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$14.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$555 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$301 million
  • Hospitals$255 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$290 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$290 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$288 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$127 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$117 million
  • Libraries$10.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$124 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$108 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.7 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$31.3 million
West Virginia page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

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

City of Martinsburg. 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.

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.