ZIP 78595 · Sullivan City, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 78595: 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 78595?
78595 is served by the State of Texas, Hidalgo County, La Joya Independent School District 912, Starr County, Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 and the City of Sullivan City. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Hidalgo County spent $809 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), La Joya Independent School District 912 spent $349 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Starr County spent $40.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 spent $161 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Sullivan City spent $7.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 78595?
Of the governments serving 78595, Hidalgo County collected $316 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), La Joya Independent School District 912 collected $36.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Starr County collected $18.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 collected $17.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Sullivan City collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 78595.

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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: Hidalgo County, Starr County, Sullivan City and La Joya Independent School District 912

Why not this year? Texas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Texas Education Agency (for 2025). Figures for Hidalgo 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 78595

Hidalgo County$316 million

38% of its $826 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

La Joya Independent School District 912$36.0 million

9.7% of its $370 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Starr County$18.5 million

44% of its $42.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Rio Grande City Independent School District 901$17.5 million

12% of its $146 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Sullivan City$1.2 million

21% of its $5.5 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 counties

Hidalgo County

$809 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Hidalgo County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes39%Fines and other31%Grants from federal, state and local governments25%Fees for services4.3%
Full Hidalgo County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
38%$316 million
Other taxes
1.2%$10.2 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$35.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments25%

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
25%$208 million

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
30%$249 million
Fines
1.0%$7.9 million
Hidalgo County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals42%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%All other spending5.6%
Full Hidalgo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
42%$338 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$163 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$155 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$62.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.7%$45.9 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$21.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$13.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$8.5 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$1.8 million
Hidalgo County page →

Starr County

$40.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Starr County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%Fines and other17%Fees for services (tolls, garbage collection)13%State tax money12%Federal tax money7.5%
Full Starr County breakdown

What stands out

15%

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

County taxes49%

Property tax
44%$18.5 million
Other taxes
5.2%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$662 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesTolls on roads and bridges; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Gas$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$401 thousand
  • Road charges$116 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$3.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$5.2 million

Fines and other17%

Fines
15%$6.3 million
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$985 thousand
Starr County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Health and hospitals3.3%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

21%

of Starr 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 Starr County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$16.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 4 more
  • Courts and legal services$5.3 million
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$931 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$163 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$11.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$295 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$8.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.3 million
  • Airports$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and gas supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
  • Gas supply$864 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.3%$1.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$453 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$453 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$216 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$216 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$94 thousand
Starr County page →

Your city

City of Sullivan City

$7.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in Sullivan City.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)53%City taxes47%
Full Sullivan City breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Sullivan City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes47%

Property tax
21%$1.2 million
Sales tax
21%$1.2 million
Other taxes
3.9%$214 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$214 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$732 thousand
  • Sewer$329 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Sullivan City page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

54%

of Sullivan City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Full Sullivan City breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$744 thousand
  • Sewer systems$502 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$133 thousand
  • Fire protection$127 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$421 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$421 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$91 thousand
Sullivan City page →

Your schools

La Joya Independent School District 912

$349 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 78% of this ZIP is in La Joya Independent School District 912.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%Federal tax money18%School district taxes9.7%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services0.5%
Full La Joya Independent School District 912 breakdown

School district taxes9.7%

Property tax
9.7%$36.0 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$1.8 million

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$65.8 million

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$260 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$6.3 million
La Joya Independent School District 912 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.0%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full La Joya Independent School District 912 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$324 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.0%$24.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$829 thousand
La Joya Independent School District 912 page →

Rio Grande City Independent School District 901

$161 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Rio Grande City Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%Federal tax money16%School district taxes12%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services0.4%
Full Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$17.5 million

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$640 thousand

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$22.9 million

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$102 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$2.9 million
Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.7%Sent to other local governments0.3%
Full Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$148 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.7%$12.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$509 thousand
Rio Grande City Independent School District 901 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.

Hidalgo County. County of Hidalgo, Texas, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, fiscal year ended December 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 December 31, 2023.

La Joya Independent School District 912. 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.

Starr County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Rio Grande City Independent School District 901. 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 Sullivan City. 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.