ZIP 63128 · Sunset Hills, MO

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 63128: 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 Missouri governments, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 63128?
63128 is served by the State of Missouri, St. Louis County, Mehlville School District R-9, Lindbergh School District R-8 and the City of Sunset Hills. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Missouri spent $47.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. Louis County spent $759 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Mehlville School District R-9 spent $178 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lindbergh School District R-8 spent $137 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Sunset Hills spent $13.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 63128?
Of the governments serving 63128, St. Louis County collected $119 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Mehlville School District R-9 collected $106 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lindbergh School District R-8 collected $77.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Missouri collected $46.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Sunset Hills collected $236 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 63128.

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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: St. Louis County, Sunset Hills, Mehlville School District R-9 and Lindbergh School District R-8

Why not this year? Missouri governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (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 63128

St. Louis County$119 million

12% of its $1.00 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Mehlville School District R-9$106 million

64% of its $167 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lindbergh School District R-8$77.2 million

65% of its $119 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of Missouri$46.1 million

0.1% of its $46.1 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Sunset Hills$236 thousand

1.6% of its $15.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 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

St. Louis County

$759 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes61%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)20%Fines and other9.6%State tax money6.8%Federal tax money1.8%

Full St. Louis County breakdown

What stands out

45%

of St. Louis County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes61%

Sales tax

45%$451 million

Property tax

12%$119 million

Other taxes

4.7%$47.3 million

What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more

Other licenses$19.6 million
Public utility taxes$18.1 million
Other selective sales taxes$9.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services

20%$204 million

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 5 more

Other service charges$162 million
Airport$26.5 million
Parks and recreation$5.9 million
Water$4.2 million
Sewer$3.0 million
Garbage collection$1.8 million
Road charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government

1.8%$18.5 million

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state

6.8%$68.5 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other

9.5%$95.4 million

Fines

<0.1%$976 thousand

St. Louis County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs14%Health and hospitals6.4%Social services5.7%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

31%

of St. Louis County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 6.3%.

Full St. Louis County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

32%$245 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more

Police$166 million
Courts and legal services$31.9 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$29.2 million
Inspections and regulation$13.7 million
Fire protection$4.4 million

Roads, transit and parking

31%$238 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 1 more

Public transit$152 million
Roads and highways$57.6 million
Airports$29.2 million

Running the government and other costs

14%$109 million

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$42.7 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.6 million
Government buildings$24.1 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.4 million

Health and hospitals

6.4%$48.4 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$48.4 million

Social services

5.7%$43.1 million

What's in social servicesOther public welfare

Other public welfare$43.1 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.5%$34.2 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$34.2 million

Interest on debt

2.5%$19.2 million

Housing and community development

1.5%$11.6 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.7%$5.3 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$2.4 million
Water supply$1.6 million
Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million

Environment and natural resources

0.6%$4.5 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.5 million

Sent to other local governments

<0.1%$265 thousand

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$265 thousand

St. Louis County page →

Your city

City of Sunset Hills

$13.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Sunset Hills.

Where the money comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (parks and recreation)7.2%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.5%State tax money3.2%

Full Sunset Hills breakdown

What stands out

51%

of Sunset Hills' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes76%

Sales tax

51%$7.6 million

Other taxes

24%$3.5 million

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more

Public utility taxes$2.4 million
Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

1.6%$236 thousand

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services

7.2%$1.1 million

What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges

Parks and recreation$936 thousand
Other service charges$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government

3.5%$525 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state

3.2%$485 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.8%$563 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other

5.1%$760 thousand

Fines

1.4%$215 thousand

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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries31%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

31%

of Sunset Hills' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Full Sunset Hills breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

32%$4.1 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services

Police$4.0 million
Courts and legal services$143 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

31%$4.1 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$4.1 million

Running the government and other costs

19%$2.4 million

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more

Government buildings$1.3 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$701 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$463 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

17%$2.2 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2.2 million

Interest on debt

1.3%$164 thousand

Sunset Hills page →

Your schools

Mehlville School District R-9

$178 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Mehlville School District R-9.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes64%State tax money26%Fees for services4.6%Federal tax money3.0%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money<0.1%

Full Mehlville School District R-9 breakdown

School district taxes64%

Property tax

64%$106 million

Other taxes

<0.1%$80 thousand

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services

4.6%$7.7 million

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government

3.0%$5.0 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state

26%$43.8 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%$161 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other

2.6%$4.3 million

Mehlville School District R-9 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.8%

Full Mehlville School District R-9 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

98%$174 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.8%$3.1 million

Sent to other local governments

<0.1%$55 thousand

Mehlville School District R-9 page →

Lindbergh School District R-8

$137 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Lindbergh School District R-8.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money22%Fees for services7.8%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money1.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

Full Lindbergh School District R-8 breakdown

School district taxes65%

Property tax

65%$77.2 million

Other taxes

<0.1%$61 thousand

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services

7.8%$9.2 million

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government

1.2%$1.4 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state

22%$26.6 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%$117 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other

3.3%$3.9 million

Lindbergh School District R-8 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments0.2%

Full Lindbergh School District R-8 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

88%$122 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

11%$15.6 million

Sent to other local governments

0.2%$270 thousand

Lindbergh School District R-8 page →

Your state

State of Missouri

$47.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money43%State taxes39%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)9.3%Fines and other8.3%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

43%

of Missouri's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Missouri breakdown

State taxes39%

Individual income tax

17%$7.75 billion

Sales tax

11%$5.26 billion

Other taxes

6.7%$3.08 billion

What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 14 more

Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
Insurance premium taxes$552 million
Amusement taxes$385 million
Motor vehicle licenses$317 million
Occupation and business licenses$232 million
Other selective sales taxes$224 million
Other licenses$101 million
Tobacco taxes$87.9 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$49.0 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$43.2 million
Public utility licenses$23.9 million
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.3 million
Driver's licenses$16.2 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.5 million
Amusement licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

3.6%$1.65 billion

Property tax

0.1%$46.1 million

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services

9.3%$4.30 billion

What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more

Hospital bills$1.78 billion
College tuition$1.27 billion
University housing and dining$1.03 billion
Other service charges$177 million
Housing$24.8 million
Parks, land and natural resources$12.7 million
Road charges$5.5 million
Parks and recreation$4.0 million
Other education charges$98 thousand
Water$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government

43%$19.9 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

0.5%$228 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other

8.3%$3.82 billion

Fines

<0.1%$14.6 million

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Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments19%Health and hospitals17%Schools and colleges12%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

17%

of Missouri's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Missouri breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

33%$15.7 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more

Other public welfare$15.6 billion
Welfare institutions$93.0 million
Unemployment and social insurance offices$49.0 million
Veterans' services$8.8 million

Sent to local governments

19%$8.83 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more

Sent to school districts$7.77 billion
Sent to local governments: general support$288 million
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$175 million
Sent to school districts (colleges)$171 million
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$140 million
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.8 million
Sent to local governments: housing and community development$55.6 million
Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$49.5 million
Sent to local governments: airports$25.8 million
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.4 million
Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$14.9 million
Sent to the federal government$13.3 million
Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$11.9 million
Sent to local governments: libraries$9.4 million
Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
Sent to local governments: public health$3.4 million
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.1 million
Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$315 thousand

Health and hospitals

17%$8.09 billion

What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health

Hospitals$4.83 billion
Public health$3.26 billion

Schools and colleges

12%$5.77 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more

Colleges and universities$3.13 billion
College housing, dining and bookstores$1.11 billion
Scholarships and other education subsidies$801 million
Other education$729 million
Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million

Running the government and other costs

7.0%$3.30 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$2.25 billion
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$638 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 million
Government buildings$103 million
Other government administration$53.1 million
Other government-run businesses$2.6 million

Roads, transit and parking

5.4%$2.56 billion

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more

Roads and highways$2.55 billion
Public transit$9.1 million
Airports$991 thousand
Ports and harbors$97 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

3.9%$1.83 billion

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more

Prisons and jails$827 million
Police$431 million
Courts and legal services$356 million
Inspections and regulation$111 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$109 million

Environment and natural resources

1.0%$493 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million

Housing and community development

0.9%$404 million

Interest on debt

0.6%$300 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.2%$84.2 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$74.4 million
Libraries$9.8 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

<0.1%$7.7 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply

Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
Water supply$3.7 million

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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

St. Louis County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Mehlville School District R-9. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), 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.

Lindbergh School District R-8. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), 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 Sunset Hills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Missouri school district figures are from each district's Annual Secretary of the Board Report to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They are on a cash basis and cover the district's four governmental funds: general, teachers, debt service and capital projects. Construction is counted as spending in the year it is paid, and bond proceeds and other borrowing are not counted as revenue, so a building year can show more spending than revenue. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and tuition and other payments to other districts are shown as money sent to other governments.

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.