ZIP 79503 · Jones County, TX

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79503: 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 79503?
79503 is served by the State of Texas, Jones County, Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905, Stamford Independent School District 906, Paint Creek Independent School District 907 and Haskell County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Jones County spent $11.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Stamford Independent School District 906 spent $13.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Paint Creek Independent School District 907 spent $5.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Haskell County spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79503?
Of the governments serving 79503, Jones County collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Paint Creek Independent School District 907 collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Haskell County collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021), Stamford Independent School District 906 collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 collected $803 thousand (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79503.

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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: Jones County, Haskell County, Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 and Stamford Independent School District 906

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 79503

Jones County$5.7 million

57% of its $10.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Paint Creek Independent School District 907$2.9 million

65% of its $4.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Haskell County$2.0 million

98% of its $2.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

Stamford Independent School District 906$1.2 million

8.5% of its $14.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905$803 thousand

28% of its $2.9 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 counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Jones County and Haskell County provides local services like police and parks.

Jones County

$11.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 87% of this ZIP is in Jones County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes72%Fees for services (road charges)19%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.7%
Full Jones County breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Jones County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes72%

Property tax
57%$5.7 million
Other taxes
13%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.3%$130 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Road charges$886 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$527 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
2.4%$238 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$135 thousand
Jones County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking20%Environment and natural resources1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

44%

of Jones County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Jones County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$781 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$657 thousand
  • Government buildings$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Police$702 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$177 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$177 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Jones County page →

Haskell County

$1.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Haskell County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes98%Fines and other1.9%
Full Haskell County breakdown

What stands out

98%

of Haskell County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes98%

Property tax
98%$2.0 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$38 thousand
Haskell County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

66%

of Haskell County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Haskell County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$933 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$933 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$277 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$227 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$211 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
Haskell County page →

Your schools

Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905

$2.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%School district taxes28%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services0.7%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$803 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$21 thousand

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$160 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$1.8 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$12 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$72 thousand
Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.2%Sent to other local governments3.2%
Full Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$2.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.2%$92 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$92 thousand
Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905 page →

Stamford Independent School District 906

$13.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Stamford Independent School District 906.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%Federal tax money17%County and local tax money13%School district taxes8.5%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services1.1%
Full Stamford Independent School District 906 breakdown

School district taxes8.5%

Property tax
8.5%$1.2 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$159 thousand

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$2.4 million

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$8.2 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$1.9 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$404 thousand
Stamford Independent School District 906 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.2%Sent to other local governments3.0%
Full Stamford Independent School District 906 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$12.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.2%$724 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$409 thousand
Stamford Independent School District 906 page →

Paint Creek Independent School District 907

$5.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Paint Creek Independent School District 907.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money16%Fines and other11%Federal tax money6.5%Fees for services0.8%
Full Paint Creek Independent School District 907 breakdown

School district taxes65%

Property tax
65%$2.9 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$34 thousand

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$284 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$720 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$495 thousand
Paint Creek Independent School District 907 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges76%Debt payments (principal and interest)21%Sent to other local governments2.8%
Full Paint Creek Independent School District 907 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$4.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
21%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$152 thousand
Paint Creek Independent School District 907 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
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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.

Jones County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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.

Lueders-Avoca Independent School District 905. 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.

Stamford Independent School District 906. 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.

Paint Creek Independent School District 907. 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.

Haskell County. 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.

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.