ZIP 75225 · Dallas, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 75225: 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 Texas governments, the Texas Education Agency, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 75225?
75225 is served by the State of Texas, Dallas County, the City of Dallas, Dallas Independent School District 905, Highland Park Independent School District 911 and the City of University Park. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Dallas County spent $1.40 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), City of Dallas spent $5.00 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Dallas Independent School District 905 spent $3.36 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Highland Park Independent School District 911 spent $188 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and City of University Park spent $21.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 75225?
Of the governments serving 75225, Dallas Independent School District 905 collected $1.82 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Dallas collected $1.49 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Dallas County collected $829 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Highland Park Independent School District 911 collected $87.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and City of University Park collected $22.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 75225.

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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: Dallas County, Dallas, University Park and Dallas Independent School District 905

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Figures for Dallas County and Dallas come from their own audited annual financial reports. 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 75225

Dallas Independent School District 905$1.82 billion

72% of its $2.53 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Dallas$1.49 billion

32% of its $4.58 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Dallas County$829 million

59% of its $1.39 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Highland Park Independent School District 911$87.5 million

72% of its $122 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

City of University Park$22.5 million

38% of its $59.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

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

Dallas County

$1.40 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%Grants from federal, state and local governments22%Fees for services10%Fines and other4.2%
Full Dallas County breakdown

County taxes63%

Property tax
59%$829 million
Other taxes
3.9%$54.1 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$142 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%$310 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$54.5 million
Fines
0.3%$4.1 million
Dallas County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs24%Social services11%Health and hospitals9.4%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.4%Roads, transit and parking3.0%
Full Dallas County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$679 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$330 million
Social services
11%$152 million
Health and hospitals
9.4%$132 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.4%$61.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$41.7 million
Dallas County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Dallas

$5.00 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Dallas.

Where the money comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services35%Fines and other8.3%Grants from federal, state and local governments4.3%State tax money3.6%
Full Dallas breakdown

City taxes49%

Property tax
32%$1.49 billion
Sales tax
9.9%$453 million
Other taxes
3.9%$180 million
Tourism taxes
2.4%$108 million

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.61 billion

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$164 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments4.3%

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
4.3%$195 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$358 million
Fines
0.5%$20.9 million
Dallas page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Roads, transit and parking7.6%All other spending5.8%
Full Dallas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$1.28 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.18 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$1.02 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$844 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$208 million
Social services
1.2%$60.4 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$17.7 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3.3 million
Dallas page →

City of University Park

$21.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 37% of this ZIP is in University Park.

Where the money comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%County and local tax money6.7%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money0.6%State tax money0.5%
Full University Park breakdown

What stands out

9.4%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
38%$22.5 million
Sales tax
9.4%$5.6 million
Other taxes
5.1%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$22.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$9.8 million
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$417 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$326 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$280 thousand

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$4.0 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$964 thousand
Fines
0.5%$308 thousand
University Park page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%

What stands out

65%

of University Park'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 University Park breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$12.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$324 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.4 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$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$675 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$538 thousand
  • Government buildings$511 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$831 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$288 thousand
University Park page →

Your schools

Dallas Independent School District 905

$3.36 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 53% of this ZIP is in Dallas Independent School District 905.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes72%State tax money12%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services0.2%
Full Dallas Independent School District 905 breakdown

School district taxes72%

Property tax
72%$1.82 billion

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$3.9 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$285 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$316 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%$472 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$114 million
Dallas Independent School District 905 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Sent to other local governments1.8%
Full Dallas Independent School District 905 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$2.80 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$500 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$59.4 million
Dallas Independent School District 905 page →

Highland Park Independent School District 911

$188 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Highland Park Independent School District 911.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes72%Fines and other19%State tax money4.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation)3.7%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Highland Park Independent School District 911 breakdown

What stands out

72%

of Highland Park Independent School District 911's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes72%

Property tax
72%$87.5 million

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school tuition and transportation
  • Other school charges$3.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$5.9 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$730 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$22.2 million
Fines
0.7%$845 thousand
Highland Park Independent School District 911 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges51%Sent to other local governments42%Interest on debt7.3%

What stands out

42%

of Highland Park Independent School District 911's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Highland Park Independent School District 911 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
51%$95.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$95.9 million
Sent to other local governments
42%$78.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$78.6 million
  • Sent to school districts$117 thousand
Interest on debt
7.3%$13.8 million
Highland Park Independent School District 911 page →

Your state

State of Texas

$211.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other11%Local tax money2.2%
Full Texas breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Texas' money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$54.3 billion
Other taxes
16%$33.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; severance taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.63 billion
  • Severance taxes$8.60 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.34 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.85 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.37 billion
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.79 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.10 billion
  • Public utility taxes$875 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$677 million
  • Driver's licenses$192 million
  • Other licenses$171 million
  • Corporation licenses$164 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$101 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$21.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$24.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$11.5 billion
  • College tuition$8.99 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.91 billion
  • Other service charges$1.07 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$430 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$81.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$74.6 million
  • Housing$26.4 million
  • Road charges$26.2 million
  • Other education charges$24.4 million
  • School lunches$287 thousand
  • Garbage collection$166 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$68.4 billion

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
2.2%$4.68 billion

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$23.2 billion
Fines
0.1%$305 million
Texas page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges20%Health and hospitals8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

20%

of Texas' spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Texas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$58.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$57.2 billion
  • Veterans' services$514 million
  • Welfare institutions$157 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$119 million
Sent to local governments
23%$49.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$41.9 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$1.65 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.09 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$563 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$360 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$153 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$127 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$126 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$106 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$60.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
20%$42.7 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$35.7 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.81 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.73 billion
  • Other education$1.28 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Health and hospitals
8.9%$18.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.7 billion
  • Public health$4.09 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$18.7 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$18.4 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$179 million
  • Public transit$59.6 million
  • Airports$16.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$15.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$11.3 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.05 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.68 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 million
  • Government buildings$238 million
  • Other government administration$90.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$8.70 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.75 billion
  • Police$1.87 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.07 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$850 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$170 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$1.81 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$1.42 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.42 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$543 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 million
  • Libraries$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$207 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$107 million
Texas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Texas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Dallas County. Dallas County, Texas, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, fiscal year ended September 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 September 30, 2023.

City of Dallas. City of Dallas, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, fiscal year ended September 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 September 30, 2023.

Dallas Independent School District 905. Texas Education Agency, PEIMS financial actual data, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended August 31, 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 August 31, 2023.

Highland Park Independent School District 911. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

City of University Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Texas school district figures are the audited annual financial data that districts report to the Texas Education Agency (PEIMS) for the 2024-25 school year, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover all governmental funds plus food service and other enterprise funds, and leave out bond proceeds, transfers between a district's own funds and internal service funds. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

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.