ZIP 77655 · Port Arthur, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 77655: 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 77655?
77655 is served by the State of Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass Independent School District 913 and the City of Port Arthur. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Jefferson County spent $235 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Sabine Pass Independent School District 913 spent $34.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Port Arthur spent $140 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 77655?
Of the governments serving 77655, Jefferson County collected $101 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), City of Port Arthur collected $26.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Sabine Pass Independent School District 913 collected $15.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 77655.

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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: Jefferson County, Port Arthur and Sabine Pass Independent School District 913

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 77655

Jefferson County$101 million

40% of its $254 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

City of Port Arthur$26.3 million

14% of its $194 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Sabine Pass Independent School District 913$15.4 million

72% of its $21.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

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

Jefferson County

$235 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes76%Fees for services (parks and recreation, airport)7.7%Federal tax money7.3%Fines and other3.8%State tax money3.7%Local tax money1.7%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Jefferson County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.

County taxes76%

Property tax
40%$101 million
Other taxes
21%$53.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$50.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$122 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$78 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$38.2 million

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$19.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$10.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million
  • Airport$4.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$18.6 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$9.4 million

Local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.7%$4.3 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$7.9 million
Fines
0.7%$1.7 million
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs19%Sent to other local governments17%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

17%

of Jefferson County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$97.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$41.1 million
  • Police$24.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$22.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$8.4 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$44.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
  • Government buildings$4.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
17%$39.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$39.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$21.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$13.3 million
  • Airports$7.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$15.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$15.4 million
  • Libraries$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$11.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11.2 million
Social services
1.9%$4.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$969 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your city

City of Port Arthur

$140 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 51% of this ZIP is in Port Arthur.

Where the money comes from

City taxes32%Fines and other28%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Federal tax money13%State tax money3.7%
Full Port Arthur breakdown

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes32%

Property tax
14%$26.3 million
Sales tax
11%$21.7 million
Other taxes
7.7%$15.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$12.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$697 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$609 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$44.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$21.0 million
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Garbage collection$9.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$788 thousand
  • Transit fares$161 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$24.8 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$7.2 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
27%$52.3 million
Fines
1.1%$2.2 million
Port Arthur page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

36%

of Port Arthur's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Full Port Arthur breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$50.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$28.7 million
  • Fire protection$17.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$32.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$14.7 million
  • Sewer systems$9.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$21.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$833 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$17.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$12.6 million
  • Public transit$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$7.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.0 million
  • Libraries$1.6 million
Social services
2.4%$3.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.4 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$3.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.9%$2.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.6 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$22 thousand
Port Arthur page →

Your schools

Sabine Pass Independent School District 913

$34.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes72%Fines and other22%State tax money3.2%Federal tax money2.4%Fees for services0.6%
Full Sabine Pass Independent School District 913 breakdown

School district taxes72%

Property tax
72%$15.4 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$126 thousand

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$512 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$684 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$4.7 million
Sabine Pass Independent School District 913 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges67%Debt payments (principal and interest)24%Sent to other local governments9.0%
Full Sabine Pass Independent School District 913 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
67%$22.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
24%$8.4 million
Sent to other local governments
9.0%$3.1 million
Sabine Pass 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
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.

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

Sabine Pass 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 Port Arthur. 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.

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.