ZIP 79762 · Odessa, TX

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 79762: 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 79762?
79762 is served by the State of Texas, Ector County, Ector County Independent School District 901 and the City of Odessa. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Texas spent $211.3 billion (fiscal year ended August 31, 2023), Ector County spent $99.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Ector County Independent School District 901 spent $472 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Odessa spent $207 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 79762?
Of the governments serving 79762, Ector County Independent School District 901 collected $177 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Ector County collected $56.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and City of Odessa collected $51.0 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 79762.

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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: Ector County, Odessa and Ector County 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 79762

Ector County Independent School District 901$177 million

38% of its $471 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Ector County$56.8 million

48% of its $118 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

City of Odessa$51.0 million

18% of its $286 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · 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 county

Ector County

$99.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes81%Fees for services (parks and recreation, airport)11%Fines and other6.8%State tax money1.0%
Full Ector County breakdown

What stands out

31%

of Ector County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes81%

Property tax
48%$56.8 million
Sales tax
31%$36.9 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$276 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$125 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$13.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$12.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$893 thousand
  • Airport$256 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$6.2 million
Fines
1.5%$1.8 million
Ector County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Health and hospitals2.5%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

53%

of Ector County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Ector County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$52.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$20.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$16.6 million
  • Police$12.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$23.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.5 million
  • Government buildings$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$640 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$13.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$13.3 million
  • Airports$279 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$2.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.5 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$912 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$912 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$190 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$190 thousand
Social services
0.1%$147 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$147 thousand
Ector County page →

Your city

City of Odessa

$207 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 45% of this ZIP is in Odessa.

Where the money comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other4.8%State tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.6%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Odessa breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Odessa's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes53%

Sales tax
26%$74.2 million
Property tax
18%$51.0 million
Other taxes
9.2%$26.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$14.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$116 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$65.9 million
  • Sewer$22.2 million
  • Garbage collection$19.7 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$1.6 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$2.5 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%$239 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$9.4 million
Fines
1.6%$4.4 million
Odessa page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

36%

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

Full Odessa breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$80.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$37.5 million
  • Fire protection$32.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$73.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$36.9 million
  • Sewer systems$18.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$18.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$24.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$13.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$11.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$10.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$4.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$1.9 million
Odessa page →

Your schools

Ector County Independent School District 901

$472 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Texas Education Agency.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes38%Federal tax money10%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services0.8%
Full Ector County Independent School District 901 breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
38%$177 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$3.8 million

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$48.0 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$210 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$32.0 million
Ector County Independent School District 901 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Ector County Independent School District 901 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$444 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$25.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$2.1 million
Ector County 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
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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.

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

Ector County 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 Odessa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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.