ZIP 77338 · Houston, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 77338: 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 77338?
77338 is served by the State of Texas, Harris County, Aldine Independent School District 902, Humble Independent School District 913, the City of Houston and the City of Humble. 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), Aldine Independent School District 902 spent $1.04 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Humble Independent School District 913 spent $887 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Houston spent $8.05 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Humble spent $52.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 77338?
Of the governments serving 77338, 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), Aldine Independent School District 902 collected $311 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Humble Independent School District 913 collected $239 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Humble collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 77338.

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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, Humble and Aldine Independent School District 902

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 77338

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

Aldine Independent School District 902$311 million

33% of its $941 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Humble Independent School District 913$239 million

32% of its $743 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Humble$6.3 million

10% of its $62.2 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

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
Harris County page →

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 28% 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 →

City of Humble

$52.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Humble.

Where the money comes from

City taxes40%Fines and other21%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%County and local tax money14%Federal tax money6.1%State tax money0.4%
Full Humble breakdown

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
28%$17.3 million
Property tax
10%$6.3 million
Other taxes
2.5%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$726 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$705 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$11.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$834 thousand
  • Sewer$414 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$3.8 million

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$264 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$8.8 million

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
15%$9.2 million
Fines
5.9%$3.7 million
Humble page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Running the government and other costs6.3%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

53%

of Humble's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Humble breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$27.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$14.0 million
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$838 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$6.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$3.3 million
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$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$346 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$252 thousand
  • Government buildings$197 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$1.5 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$1.5 million
Environment and natural resources
2.6%$1.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$37 thousand
Humble page →

Your schools

Aldine Independent School District 902

$1.04 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Aldine Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes33%Federal tax money15%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services0.5%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Aldine Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$311 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$4.6 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$145 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$425 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1.8 million

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$53.8 million
Aldine Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%Sent to other local governments1.4%
Full Aldine Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$930 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$94.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$14.7 million
Aldine Independent School District 902 page →

Humble Independent School District 913

$887 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Humble Independent School District 913.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes32%Fines and other7.4%Federal tax money6.5%Fees for services1.7%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Humble Independent School District 913 breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$239 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$12.9 million

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$48.7 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$386 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%$651 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$55.2 million
Humble Independent School District 913 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments1.4%
Full Humble Independent School District 913 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$775 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$99.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$12.2 million
Humble Independent School District 913 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.

Aldine Independent School District 902. 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.

Humble Independent School District 913. 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.

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

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.