ZIP 77505 · Pasadena, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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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Your county

Harris County

$10.1 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money33%County taxes32%Fees for services (tolls, hospital bills)19%Federal tax money8.0%Fines and other6.0%Local tax money2.4%

What stands out

33%

of Harris County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Harris County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
31%$3.21 billion
Other taxes
1.3%$135 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$54.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$52.3 million
  • Other licenses$20.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$40 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$2.00 billion
What's in fees for servicesTolls on roads and bridges; hospital bills and 5 more
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$898 million
  • Hospital bills$754 million
  • Other service charges$293 million
  • Road charges$45.6 million
  • Parking$5.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$868 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$837 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$3.41 billion

Local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.4%$255 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$618 million
Fines
0.1%$15.2 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals56%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Environment and natural resources3.5%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

56%

of Harris County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Harris County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
56%$5.69 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$5.24 billion
  • Public health$450 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 4 more
  • Police$558 million
  • Courts and legal services$448 million
  • Prisons and jails$380 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$108 million
  • Fire protection$15.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$7.6 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.27 billion
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$881 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$91.5 million
  • Government buildings$52.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$896 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Toll roads and bridges$597 million
  • Roads and highways$296 million
  • Parking$3.8 million
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$357 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$357 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$171 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$113 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$71.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$36.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$35.0 million
Social services
0.4%$43.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$43.8 million
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$5.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.1 million
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Your city

City of Pasadena

$226 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Pasadena.

Where the money comes from

City taxes41%Fines and other25%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Federal tax money9.0%State tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Pasadena breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Pasadena's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes41%

Property tax
20%$53.4 million
Sales tax
16%$43.9 million
Other taxes
4.8%$12.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$8.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$64.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$31.4 million
  • Sewer$18.5 million
  • Garbage collection$10.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$24.0 million

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$713 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$367 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
24%$63.8 million
Fines
1.3%$3.6 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending12%

What stands out

14%

of Pasadena's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Full Pasadena breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$66.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$49.6 million
  • Fire protection$9.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$46.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$21.0 million
  • Sewer systems$15.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$31.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$27.3 million
  • Libraries$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$30.9 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$12.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$22.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22.9 million
Housing and community development
5.5%$12.5 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$8.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.0 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$6.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.2 million
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Your schools

Pasadena Independent School District 917

$782 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Pasadena Independent School District 917.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes28%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.3%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

65%

of Pasadena Independent School District 917's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 55%.

Full Pasadena Independent School District 917 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$213 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$9.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.2 million
  • School lunches$2.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$703 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$6.0 million

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$487 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$33.3 million
Fines
0.4%$2.7 million
Pasadena Independent School District 917 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.6%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Pasadena Independent School District 917 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$745 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$745 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$35.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.1 million
Pasadena Independent School District 917 page →

Deer Park Independent School District 908

$242 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Deer Park Independent School District 908.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes67%State tax money22%Fines and other8.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%
Full Deer Park Independent School District 908 breakdown

What stands out

67%

of Deer Park Independent School District 908's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes67%

Property tax
67%$133 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.5 million
  • School lunches$1.7 million
  • School tuition and transportation$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$42.9 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$16.5 million
Fines
0.2%$380 thousand
Deer Park Independent School District 908 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt6.3%Sent to other local governments2.2%

What stands out

6.3%

of Deer Park Independent School District 908's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 2.3%.

Full Deer Park Independent School District 908 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$221 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$221 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$15.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$5.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$5.0 million
  • Sent to school districts$426 thousand
Deer Park Independent School District 908 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.

Harris County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

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

Pasadena Independent School District 917. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Deer Park Independent School District 908. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 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.