ZIP 77554 · Galveston, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 77554: 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 77554?
77554 is served by the State of Texas, Galveston County, Galveston Independent School District 902 and the City of Galveston. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Galveston County spent $295 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Galveston Independent School District 902 spent $238 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Galveston spent $326 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 77554?
Of the governments serving 77554, Galveston County collected $169 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Galveston Independent School District 902 collected $118 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Galveston collected $43.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 77554.

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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: Galveston County, Galveston and Galveston Independent School District 902

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (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 77554

Galveston County$169 million

58% of its $291 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Galveston Independent School District 902$118 million

75% of its $157 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Galveston$43.8 million

13% of its $328 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

Galveston County

$295 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%State tax money23%Fines and other9.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)4.4%Federal tax money3.4%
Full Galveston County breakdown

What stands out

58%

of Galveston County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes59%

Property tax
58%$169 million
Other taxes
1.2%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.2 million
  • Other licenses$273 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$12.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Road charges$596 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$152 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$10.0 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$68.1 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$23.3 million
Fines
1.5%$4.4 million
Galveston County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt4.8%Health and hospitals4.0%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

38%

of Galveston County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 17%.

Full Galveston County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$112 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$87.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.9 million
  • Government buildings$8.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$106 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$35.8 million
  • Police$32.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$31.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$6.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$29.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29.9 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$14.1 million
Health and hospitals
4.0%$11.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11.9 million
Social services
2.9%$8.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$4.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$3.1 million
Galveston County page →

Your city

City of Galveston

$326 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 95% of this ZIP is in Galveston.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (ports and waterways, water)41%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money5.5%County and local tax money5.1%State tax money0.8%
Full Galveston breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Galveston's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes42%

Other taxes
19%$62.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$54.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$5.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$167 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$43.8 million
Sales tax
9.5%$31.2 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$134 million
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; water and 6 more
  • Ports and waterways$67.5 million
  • Water$26.1 million
  • Sewer$20.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.4 million
  • Garbage collection$8.3 million
  • Airport$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$396 thousand
  • Transit fares$365 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$18.0 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$2.5 million

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$16.6 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$18.6 million
Fines
0.5%$1.6 million
Galveston page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs8.0%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

33%

of Galveston's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Galveston breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$108 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Ports and harbors$80.6 million
  • Roads and highways$19.6 million
  • Public transit$4.0 million
  • Airports$2.0 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$57.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$52.7 million
  • Libraries$4.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$57.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$36.3 million
  • Fire protection$18.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$859 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$55.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$26.0 million
  • Sewer systems$20.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$26.2 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$12.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$13.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$8.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$4.8 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$6.5 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$6.3 million
  • Sent to the state government$177 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.3%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Social services
<0.1%$174 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$174 thousand
Galveston page →

Your schools

Galveston Independent School District 902

$238 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Galveston Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes75%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money8.7%State tax money6.3%Fees for services0.8%
Full Galveston Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes75%

Property tax
75%$118 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$1.3 million

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$13.6 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$9.9 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%$71 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$13.9 million
Galveston Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges75%Sent to other local governments15%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%
Full Galveston Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
75%$178 million
Sent to other local governments
15%$35.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$24.8 million
Galveston Independent School District 902 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
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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.

Galveston County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Galveston 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.

City of Galveston. 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.