ZIP 78404 · Corpus Christi, TX

Four 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

Nueces County

$331 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)16%State tax money7.5%Fines and other6.6%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

22%

of Nueces County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Full Nueces County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax
45%$148 million
Other taxes
2.9%$9.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Amusement taxes$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$53.6 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$30.2 million
  • Other service charges$22.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Airport$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$71.4 million

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$24.8 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$1.5 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$20.9 million
Fines
0.3%$1.1 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments16%Health and hospitals13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

16%

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

Full Nueces County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$128 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 4 more
  • Prisons and jails$77.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$27.6 million
  • Police$17.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$5.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$168 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$83.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$40.8 million
  • Government buildings$28.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
Sent to other local governments
16%$53.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$45.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.2 million
Health and hospitals
13%$41.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$33.9 million
  • Hospitals$8.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Libraries$766 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Airports$148 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$6.5 million
Social services
0.5%$1.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.8 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$306 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$306 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$226 thousand
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Your city

City of Corpus Christi

$775 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended July 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes36%Fines and other13%State tax money2.6%Federal tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

45%

of Corpus Christi's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Corpus Christi breakdown

City taxes36%

Property tax
19%$164 million
Sales tax
12%$106 million
Other taxes
5.5%$48.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$24.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$15.0 million
  • Other licenses$4.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$359 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$259 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$52 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$395 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
  • Water$169 million
  • Sewer$82.7 million
  • Garbage collection$43.5 million
  • Gas$42.8 million
  • Other service charges$18.1 million
  • Airport$15.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$12.2 million
  • Road charges$12.1 million
  • Parking$148 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$15.4 million

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$22.9 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$10.6 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$106 million
Fines
0.9%$7.9 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Interest on debt5.9%All other spending13%

What stands out

39%

of Corpus Christi's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Corpus Christi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$301 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$139 million
  • Sewer systems$90.7 million
  • Gas supply$36.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$34.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$184 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$95.3 million
  • Fire protection$73.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$88.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$69.2 million
  • Airports$19.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$57.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$52.0 million
  • Libraries$5.1 million
Interest on debt
5.9%$45.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$30.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$14.0 million
  • Interest on gas supply debt$936 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$41.6 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$23.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.4 million
  • Government buildings$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
Housing and community development
4.5%$35.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$12.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$12.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.3%$10.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10.3 million
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Your schools

Corpus Christi School District 904

$588 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes40%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.1%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Corpus Christi School District 904 breakdown

What stands out

40%

of Corpus Christi School District 904's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes40%

Property tax
40%$186 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.7 million
  • School lunches$771 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$490 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$1.5 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$249 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%$55 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$25.5 million
Fines
0.4%$2.1 million
Corpus Christi School District 904 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt6.3%Sent to other local governments0.1%

What stands out

6.3%

of Corpus Christi School District 904's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 25,000+ students spends 2.2%.

Full Corpus Christi School District 904 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$550 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$550 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$37.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$807 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$807 thousand
Corpus Christi School District 904 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.

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

City of Corpus Christi. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

Corpus Christi School District 904. 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.