ZIP 77055 · Houston, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 77055: 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 77055?
77055 is served by the State of Texas, Harris County, Spring Branch Independent School District 920, the City of Houston and the Village of Spring Valley. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Harris County spent $5.95 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Spring Branch Independent School District 920 spent $718 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Houston spent $8.05 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Village of Spring Valley spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 77055?
Of the governments serving 77055, Harris County collected $2.78 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), City of Houston collected $1.42 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Spring Branch Independent School District 920 collected $420 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Village of Spring Valley collected $6.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 77055.

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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: Harris County, Houston, Spring Valley and Spring Branch Independent School District 920

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Figures for Harris County and Houston 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 77055

Harris County$2.78 billion

49% of its $5.65 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

City of Houston$1.42 billion

21% of its $6.92 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Spring Branch Independent School District 920$420 million

72% of its $583 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Village of Spring Valley$6.1 million

46% of its $13.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · 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

Harris County

$5.95 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 taxes50%Fees for services25%Grants from federal, state and local governments16%Fines and other8.5%
Full Harris County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
49%$2.78 billion
Tourism taxes
1.0%$54.1 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.43 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments16%

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
16%$900 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$464 million
Fines
0.3%$17.8 million
Harris County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking18%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Social services8.5%All other spending5.0%
Full Harris County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.82 billion
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.59 billion
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.04 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$693 million
Social services
8.5%$505 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$201 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$96.6 million
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Your cities and towns

City of Houston

$8.05 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 85% of this ZIP is in Houston.

Where the money comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services41%Grants from federal, state and local governments11%Fines and other7.3%
Full Houston breakdown

City taxes41%

Property tax
21%$1.42 billion
Sales tax
13%$919 million
Other taxes
5.4%$376 million
Tourism taxes
1.9%$133 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$2.83 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments11%

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
11%$733 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$471 million
Fines
0.5%$32.2 million
Houston page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking18%Debt payments (principal and interest)18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending7.0%
Full Houston breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.53 billion
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.42 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
18%$1.41 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
11%$911 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$255 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$230 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$75.6 million
Houston page →

Village of Spring Valley

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in Spring Valley.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes60%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%County and local tax money10%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money2.1%State tax money<0.1%
Full Spring Valley breakdown

What stands out

12%

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

Village taxes60%

Property tax
46%$6.1 million
Sales tax
12%$1.6 million
Other taxes
2.4%$318 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$318 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$339 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$283 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$7 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$1.3 million

Fines and other2.3%

Fines
2.3%$304 thousand
Spring Valley page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Sent to other local governments21%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

21%

of Spring Valley's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Spring Valley breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$211 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$989 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$339 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Interest on debt
5.3%$646 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$525 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$121 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$102 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$102 thousand
Spring Valley page →

Your schools

Spring Branch Independent School District 920

$718 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Spring Branch Independent School District 920.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes72%State tax money12%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services0.9%
Full Spring Branch Independent School District 920 breakdown

School district taxes72%

Property tax
72%$420 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$5.5 million

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$47.6 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$69.4 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$41.1 million
Spring Branch Independent School District 920 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges79%Debt payments (principal and interest)18%Sent to other local governments3.1%
Full Spring Branch Independent School District 920 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
79%$566 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
18%$130 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$22.0 million
Spring Branch Independent School District 920 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
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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
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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.

Harris County. Harris 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 February 28, 2024.

Spring Branch Independent School District 920. 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.

City of Houston. City of Houston, 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.

Village of Spring Valley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. 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.