ZIP 78735 · Austin, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 78735: 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 78735?
78735 is served by the State of Texas, Travis County, Austin Independent School District 901 and the City of Austin. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Travis County spent $1.34 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Austin Independent School District 901 spent $2.78 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Austin spent $6.37 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 78735?
Of the governments serving 78735, Austin Independent School District 901 collected $1.74 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Austin collected $1.11 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025) and Travis County collected $1.08 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 78735.

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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: Travis County, Austin and Austin Independent School District 901

Figures for Texas governments come from the Texas Education Agency and are for 2025. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published. Figures for Travis County and Austin come from their own audited annual financial reports.

Where property tax goes in 78735

Austin Independent School District 901$1.74 billion

83% of its $2.09 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Austin$1.11 billion

19% of its $5.93 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Travis County$1.08 billion

75% of its $1.45 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 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

Travis County

$1.34 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

County taxes75%Grants from federal, state and local governments9.7%Fees for services8.3%Fines and other7.4%
Full Travis County breakdown

County taxes75%

Property tax
75%$1.08 billion

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$119 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments9.7%

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
9.7%$140 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$103 million
Fines
0.3%$3.8 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs33%Social services11%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%
Full Travis County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$608 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$440 million
Social services
11%$151 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$136 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$563 thousand
Travis County page →

Your city

City of Austin

$6.37 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Austin.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services61%City taxes29%Fines and other5.9%Grants from federal, state and local governments3.6%
Full Austin breakdown

City taxes29%

Property tax
19%$1.11 billion
Sales tax
6.2%$367 million
Tourism taxes
2.8%$165 million
Other taxes
1.6%$95.8 million

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$3.63 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments3.6%

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
3.6%$211 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$339 million
Fines
0.2%$10.9 million
Austin page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending6.2%
Full Austin breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$2.41 billion
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.25 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$814 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$761 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$737 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$205 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$190 million
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Your schools

Austin Independent School District 901

$2.78 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Austin Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes83%Fines and other5.7%Federal tax money5.4%State tax money5.2%Fees for services0.6%
Full Austin Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes83%

Property tax
83%$1.74 billion

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$12.8 million

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$112 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$110 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%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$119 million
Austin Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges55%Sent to other local governments28%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%
Full Austin Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$1.52 billion
Sent to other local governments
28%$788 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$471 million
Austin 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
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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.

Travis County. Travis 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.

Austin 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 Austin. City of Austin, 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.

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.