ZIP 79415 · Lubbock, TX

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79415: 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 79415?
79415 is served by the State of Texas, Lubbock County, New Deal Independent School District 902, Lubbock Independent School District 901 and the City of Lubbock. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Lubbock County spent $1.10 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), New Deal Independent School District 902 spent $33.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Lubbock Independent School District 901 spent $361 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Lubbock spent $842 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79415?
Of the governments serving 79415, Lubbock County collected $127 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Lubbock Independent School District 901 collected $121 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Lubbock collected $113 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and New Deal Independent School District 902 collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79415.

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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: Lubbock County, Lubbock, New Deal Independent School District 902 and Lubbock Independent School District 901

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 79415

Lubbock County$127 million

12% of its $1.08 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Lubbock Independent School District 901$121 million

34% of its $360 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Lubbock$113 million

12% of its $953 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

New Deal Independent School District 902$6.3 million

40% of its $15.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 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

Lubbock County

$1.10 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, parking)66%County taxes15%State tax money12%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

66%

of Lubbock County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.

Full Lubbock County breakdown

County taxes15%

Property tax
12%$127 million
Sales tax
3.4%$36.6 million
Other taxes
0.3%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$110 thousand
  • Other licenses$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$712 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$692 million
  • Other service charges$20.1 million
  • Parking$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$1.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$129 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$70.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$701 thousand
Lubbock County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals80%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Running the government and other costs5.1%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Interest on debt0.3%All other spending0.1%

What stands out

80%

of Lubbock County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Lubbock County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
80%$888 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$888 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$102 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$65.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$25.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$55.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.8 million
  • Government buildings$18.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$52.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$52.3 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$3.4 million
Social services
<0.1%$536 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$536 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$365 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$365 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$311 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$311 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$240 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$240 thousand
Lubbock County page →

Your city

City of Lubbock

$842 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Lubbock.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes28%Fines and other7.0%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

58%

of Lubbock'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 Lubbock breakdown

City taxes28%

Property tax
12%$113 million
Sales tax
11%$106 million
Other taxes
4.9%$47.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$31.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Amusement taxes$276 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$549 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
  • Electric power$332 million
  • Water$90.9 million
  • Sewer$75.4 million
  • Garbage collection$26.5 million
  • Airport$13.0 million
  • Transit fares$5.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$415 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$11.5 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$35.2 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$23.6 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$58.0 million
Fines
0.9%$9.0 million
Lubbock page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Running the government and other costs6.6%Interest on debt6.0%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

55%

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

Full Lubbock breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$459 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$325 million
  • Water supply$66.6 million
  • Sewer systems$40.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$26.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$156 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$84.6 million
  • Fire protection$58.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$72.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$38.9 million
  • Airports$19.1 million
  • Public transit$14.9 million
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$55.5 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$33.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$617 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$50.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$26.7 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$15.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$8.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$26.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22.9 million
  • Libraries$3.9 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$18.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$18.1 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$3.0 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$280 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$280 thousand
Lubbock page →

Your schools

New Deal Independent School District 902

$33.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 77% of this ZIP is in New Deal Independent School District 902.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%School district taxes40%Fines and other11%Federal tax money5.1%Fees for services1.0%
Full New Deal Independent School District 902 breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
40%$6.3 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$159 thousand

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$799 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$6.7 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.7 million
New Deal Independent School District 902 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.3%Sent to other local governments1.0%
Full New Deal Independent School District 902 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$30.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.3%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$319 thousand
New Deal Independent School District 902 page →

Lubbock Independent School District 901

$361 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Lubbock Independent School District 901.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes34%Federal tax money15%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services1.3%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Lubbock Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$121 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$4.7 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$54.9 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$163 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$14.2 million
Lubbock Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.5%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Lubbock Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$343 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.5%$16.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$1.8 million
Lubbock 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.

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

New Deal 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.

Lubbock 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 Lubbock. 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.