ZIP 78253 · Bexar County, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 78253: 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 78253?
78253 is served by the State of Texas, Bexar County, Northside Independent School District 915, Medina Valley Independent School District 908 and Medina County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Bexar County spent $1.25 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Northside Independent School District 915 spent $1.74 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Medina Valley Independent School District 908 spent $251 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Medina County spent $72.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 78253?
Of the governments serving 78253, Northside Independent School District 915 collected $753 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Bexar County collected $669 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Medina Valley Independent School District 908 collected $53.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023) and Medina County collected $26.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 78253.

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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: Bexar County, Medina County, Northside Independent School District 915 and Medina Valley Independent School District 908

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Figures for Bexar County come from its own audited annual financial report. 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 78253

Northside Independent School District 915$753 million

51% of its $1.48 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Bexar County$669 million

54% of its $1.24 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Medina Valley Independent School District 908$53.6 million

37% of its $143 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2023

Medina County$26.4 million

54% of its $49.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · 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 counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Bexar County and Medina County provides local services like police and parks.

Bexar County

$1.25 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Bexar County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%Grants from federal, state and local governments23%Fines and other8.3%Fees for services6.8%
Full Bexar County breakdown

County taxes62%

Property tax
54%$669 million
Other taxes
6.5%$81.4 million
Tourism taxes
1.8%$22.0 million

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$85.2 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments23%

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
23%$284 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$86.7 million
Fines
1.3%$16.1 million
Bexar County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs34%Debt payments (principal and interest)14%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Social services2.7%All other spending1.1%
Full Bexar County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$496 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$420 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
14%$178 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$108 million
Social services
2.7%$33.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$12.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$1.3 million
Bexar County page →

Medina County

$72.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 37% of this ZIP is in Medina County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%Fines and other18%Fees for services6.3%Federal tax money5.8%State tax money5.2%
Full Medina County breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Medina County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes64%

Property tax
54%$26.4 million
Sales tax
8.5%$4.2 million
Other taxes
2.3%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$2.8 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$2.5 million

Fines and other18%

Fines
9.3%$4.6 million
Interest, rents and other
9.0%$4.4 million
Medina County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Health and hospitals2.3%Interest on debt1.3%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

62%

of Medina County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Medina County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$44.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$33.8 million
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$705 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$116 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$12.9 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$8.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$11.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.5 million
Health and hospitals
2.3%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$965 thousand
Social services
0.4%$269 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$269 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$224 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$224 thousand
Medina County page →

Your schools

Northside Independent School District 915

$1.74 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Northside Independent School District 915.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money34%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services2.7%
Full Northside Independent School District 915 breakdown

School district taxes51%

Property tax
51%$753 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$40.2 million

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$131 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$508 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$50.1 million
Northside Independent School District 915 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Debt payments (principal and interest)16%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Northside Independent School District 915 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$1.47 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
16%$271 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$4.6 million
Northside Independent School District 915 page →

Medina Valley Independent School District 908

$251 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Medina Valley Independent School District 908.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%School district taxes37%Fines and other17%Fees for services (school lunches)2.0%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Medina Valley Independent School District 908 breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Medina Valley Independent School District 908's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$53.6 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$1.9 million
  • Other school charges$925 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$134 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$62.6 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
16%$23.6 million
Fines
0.4%$531 thousand
Medina Valley Independent School District 908 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt9.6%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

10%

of Medina Valley 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 Medina Valley Independent School District 908 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$227 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$227 million
Interest on debt
9.6%$24.0 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$251 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$251 thousand
Medina Valley Independent School District 908 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.

Bexar County. Bexar County, 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 September 30, 2023.

Northside Independent School District 915. 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.

Medina Valley 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.

Medina 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.

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.