ZIP 38677 · Oxford, MS

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 38677: 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 38677?
38677 is served by the State of Mississippi, Lafayette County, Oxford School District and the City of Oxford. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lafayette County spent $42.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Oxford School District spent $79.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Oxford spent $105 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 38677?
Of the governments serving 38677, Oxford School District collected $38.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lafayette County collected $24.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and City of Oxford collected $15.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 38677.

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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: Lafayette County, Oxford and Oxford 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 38677

Oxford School District$38.8 million

48% of its $80.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

0.1% of its $27.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lafayette County$24.8 million

59% of its $42.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

City of Oxford$15.4 million

14% of its $114 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

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

Lafayette County

$42.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%State tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)11%Fines and other9.8%Local tax money0.4%
Full Lafayette County breakdown

What stands out

59%

of Lafayette County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes63%

Property tax
59%$24.8 million
Other taxes
3.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$6.7 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$170 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$3.5 million
Fines
1.4%$579 thousand
Lafayette County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Sent to other local governments6.5%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

25%

of Lafayette County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Lafayette County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$593 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$11.1 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$6.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$855 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$10.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
Sent to other local governments
6.5%$2.8 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$2.8 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$722 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$722 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$664 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$370 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$370 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$158 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$158 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Lafayette County page →

Your city

City of Oxford

$105 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Oxford.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)42%City taxes22%State tax money17%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other7.3%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

8.9%

of Oxford's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

Full Oxford breakdown

City taxes22%

Property tax
14%$15.4 million
Other taxes
8.1%$9.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$965 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$48.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
  • Electric power$26.6 million
  • Water$9.6 million
  • Garbage collection$5.7 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$909 thousand
  • Parking$796 thousand
  • Transit fares$159 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$10.1 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$19.9 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$2.7 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$7.1 million
Fines
1.0%$1.2 million
Oxford page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

44%

of Oxford'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 Oxford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$46.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$25.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.3 million
  • Water supply$7.9 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$21.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$12.8 million
  • Fire protection$7.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$804 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$406 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$14.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Public transit$5.2 million
  • Parking$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$11.4 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$6.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$813 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$118 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$8.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.3 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$570 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$868 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$868 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$231 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$231 thousand
Oxford page →

Your schools

Oxford School District

$79.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money45%Fines and other3.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.1%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Oxford School District breakdown

What stands out

48%

of Oxford School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes48%

Property tax
48%$38.8 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.2 million
  • School lunches$497 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$196 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$36.3 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$3.1 million
Oxford School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.9%
Full Oxford School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$77.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$77.0 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$2.3 million
Oxford School District page →

Your state

State of Mississippi

$27.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money41%State taxes38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)13%Fines and other7.4%Local tax money0.2%
Full Mississippi breakdown

What stands out

8.4%

of Mississippi's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes38%

Sales tax
18%$5.07 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$2.45 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$498 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$453 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$361 million
  • Amusement taxes$292 million
  • Corporation licenses$224 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$212 million
  • Tobacco taxes$121 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$89.4 million
  • Other licenses$68.0 million
  • Severance taxes$49.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$41.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$21.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$8.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.4%$2.33 billion
Business income tax
2.6%$718 million
Property tax
0.1%$30.4 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.58 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$1.58 billion
  • College tuition$958 million
  • Liquor stores$510 million
  • University housing and dining$358 million
  • Other service charges$94.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$35.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$30.3 million
  • Other education charges$5.8 million
  • Road charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Housing$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$11.4 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$44.5 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$2.03 billion
Fines
<0.1%$525 thousand
Mississippi page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments31%Social services30%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals8.7%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

31%

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

Full Mississippi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
31%$8.64 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.08 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$837 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$426 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$377 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$369 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$177 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$98.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$78.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$42.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$373 thousand
Social services
30%$8.17 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$8.04 billion
  • Welfare institutions$46.9 million
  • Veterans' services$46.7 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$37.7 million
Schools and colleges
14%$3.92 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.70 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$457 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$420 million
  • Other education$343 million
Health and hospitals
8.7%$2.41 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.11 billion
  • Public health$296 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$1.37 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$1.35 billion
  • Ports and harbors$18.6 million
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$1.10 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$621 million
  • Other and not broken out$300 million
  • Other government administration$120 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$852 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$384 million
  • Police$210 million
  • Courts and legal services$145 million
  • Inspections and regulation$113 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$693 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$510 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$510 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$366 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$366 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$262 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$59.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$53.6 million
  • Libraries$6.0 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$51.1 million
Mississippi page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Lafayette County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Oxford 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 Oxford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

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.