ZIP 78374 · Portland, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 78374: 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 78374?
78374 is served by the State of Texas, San Patricio County, Gregory Portland Independent School District 902, the City of Portland, Ingleside Independent School District 903 and the City of Ingleside. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), San Patricio County spent $72.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Gregory Portland Independent School District 902 spent $244 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Portland spent $29.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Ingleside Independent School District 903 spent $49.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Ingleside took in $46.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 78374?
Of the governments serving 78374, Gregory Portland Independent School District 902 collected $97.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), San Patricio County collected $35.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Ingleside Independent School District 903 collected $31.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Portland collected $9.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and City of Ingleside collected $5.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 78374.

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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: San Patricio County, Portland, Ingleside and Gregory Portland 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 78374

Gregory Portland Independent School District 902$97.4 million

68% of its $143 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

San Patricio County$35.7 million

71% of its $50.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Ingleside Independent School District 903$31.1 million

74% of its $41.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Portland$9.4 million

29% of its $32.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

City of Ingleside$5.3 million

11% of its $46.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 · 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 county

San Patricio County

$72.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes75%Fines and other12%Fees for services (road charges, airport)9.6%State tax money3.3%
Full San Patricio County breakdown

What stands out

71%

of San Patricio County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes75%

Property tax
71%$35.7 million
Other taxes
4.4%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$336 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Road charges$1.2 million
  • Airport$432 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$1.7 million

Fines and other12%

Fines
6.7%$3.4 million
Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2.7 million
San Patricio County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs16%Health and hospitals2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

45%

of San Patricio County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full San Patricio County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$32.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$31.8 million
  • Airports$742 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$23.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$8.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$637 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$159 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$11.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$5.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.8%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$726 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$644 thousand
Social services
1.9%$1.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$548 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$379 thousand
San Patricio County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Portland

$29.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Portland.

Where the money comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other0.5%State tax money0.2%
Full Portland breakdown

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes57%

Property tax
29%$9.4 million
Sales tax
20%$6.4 million
Other taxes
8.7%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$315 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$11.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$416 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$2.1 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$66 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Fines
0.5%$153 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$11 thousand
Portland page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

46%

of Portland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Portland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$13.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$10.0 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$5.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$673 thousand
Interest on debt
7.4%$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$558 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$558 thousand
Portland page →

City of Ingleside

Took in $46.8 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Ingleside.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%City taxes18%Fees for services (water)11%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

71%

of Ingleside's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Full Ingleside breakdown

City taxes18%

Property tax
11%$5.3 million
Sales tax
6.1%$2.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$4.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$33.4 million

Fines and other0.6%

Fines
0.4%$198 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$106 thousand
Ingleside page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt0.5%Social services0.4%
Full Ingleside breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$388 thousand
  • Fire protection$305 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$293 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$502 thousand
  • Government buildings$382 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$285 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$708 thousand
  • Libraries$304 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$48 thousand
Social services
0.4%$45 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$45 thousand
Ingleside page →

Your schools

Gregory Portland Independent School District 902

$244 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 80% of this ZIP is in Gregory Portland Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes68%State tax money17%Fines and other11%Fees for services2.2%Federal tax money2.2%
Full Gregory Portland Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes68%

Property tax
68%$97.4 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$3.1 million

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$3.1 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$24.4 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$15.4 million
Gregory Portland Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges77%Debt payments (principal and interest)23%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Gregory Portland Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
77%$188 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
23%$55.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$944 thousand
Gregory Portland Independent School District 902 page →

Ingleside Independent School District 903

$49.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Ingleside Independent School District 903.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes74%State tax money9.8%Fines and other8.3%Federal tax money6.9%Fees for services0.7%
Full Ingleside Independent School District 903 breakdown

School district taxes74%

Property tax
74%$31.1 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$304 thousand

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$2.9 million

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$4.1 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$3.5 million
Ingleside Independent School District 903 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges64%Debt payments (principal and interest)24%Sent to other local governments12%
Full Ingleside Independent School District 903 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
64%$31.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
24%$11.7 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$6.1 million
Ingleside Independent School District 903 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.

San Patricio County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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.

Gregory Portland 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 Portland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Ingleside Independent School District 903. 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 Ingleside. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.