ZIP 80011 · Aurora, CO

Five governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Colorado

$48.1 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (college tuition, hospital bills)13%Fines and other8.1%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

13%

of Colorado's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Colorado breakdown

State taxes42%

Individual income tax
17%$7.52 billion
Sales tax
10%$4.67 billion
Other taxes
9.6%$4.38 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 13 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.61 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$719 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$548 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$458 million
  • Tobacco taxes$332 million
  • Severance taxes$187 million
  • Amusement taxes$176 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$68.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$56.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$44.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$27.9 million
  • Public utility licenses$20.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.7%$2.59 billion

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$6.13 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; hospital bills and 9 more
  • College tuition$2.98 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.63 billion
  • University housing and dining$807 million
  • Other service charges$305 million
  • Road charges$223 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$77.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$71.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$25.7 million
  • Other education charges$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Housing$402 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$16.4 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$94.6 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.29 billion
Fines
0.8%$380 million
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Where the money goes

Social services29%Sent to local governments22%Schools and colleges22%Health and hospitals7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%All other spending14%

What stands out

22%

of Colorado's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Colorado breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$13.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$13.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$121 million
  • Welfare institutions$62.3 million
  • Veterans' services$4.2 million
Sent to local governments
22%$10.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.25 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.04 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$745 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$441 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$255 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$242 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$172 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$79.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$43.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$43.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$37.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$16.9 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$10.2 million
  • Sent to the federal government$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$538 thousand
Schools and colleges
22%$10.5 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.14 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.24 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.15 billion
  • Other education$973 million
Health and hospitals
7.5%$3.60 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.85 billion
  • Public health$1.75 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$2.78 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.06 billion
  • Courts and legal services$956 million
  • Police$333 million
  • Inspections and regulation$218 million
  • Prisons and jails$209 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$2.66 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$1.38 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$868 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$264 million
  • Other government administration$132 million
  • Government buildings$22.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$1.76 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$1.70 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$63.7 million
  • Airports$2.5 million
  • Public transit$23 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.13 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.13 billion
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$589 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$589 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$420 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$159 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$150 million
  • Libraries$8.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$20.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.8 million
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
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Your counties

Adams County

$678 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Adams County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%State tax money29%Fees for services (parks and recreation, airport)8.1%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money4.0%Local tax money0.2%
Full Adams County breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Adams County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes51%

Property tax
37%$262 million
Sales tax
14%$98.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$664 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$57.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Other service charges$42.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.0 million
  • Airport$4.0 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$28.5 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$205 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$50.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$307 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs26%Social services24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking16%Health and hospitals4.1%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

24%

of Adams County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Adams County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$180 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$79.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70.5 million
  • Government buildings$16.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13.5 million
Social services
24%$164 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$164 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$142 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$55.3 million
  • Police$52.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$34.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$110 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$96.9 million
  • Airports$13.5 million
Health and hospitals
4.1%$28.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28.0 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$21.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$21.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$12.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$10.5 million
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$10.5 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$6.0 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$913 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$305 thousand
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Arapahoe County

$530 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Arapahoe County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%State tax money21%Fees for services (parks and recreation)13%Federal tax money12%Fines and other6.2%

What stands out

12%

of Arapahoe County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Full Arapahoe County breakdown

County taxes48%

Property tax
36%$198 million
Sales tax
7.5%$40.6 million
Other taxes
4.2%$22.8 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$12.2 million
  • Other licenses$10.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$70.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$70.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$918 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$65.7 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$112 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$159 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$33.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$290 thousand
Arapahoe County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Social services20%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%All other spending9.0%

What stands out

20%

of Arapahoe County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Arapahoe County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$150 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$69.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$58.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$21.9 million
Social services
20%$106 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$106 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$102 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$35.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.6 million
  • Government buildings$10.3 million
Health and hospitals
14%$73.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$73.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$51.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$36.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36.3 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$6.2 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$1.1 million
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$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$116 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$116 thousand
Arapahoe County page →

Your city

City of Aurora

$1.18 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other15%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money2.3%Federal tax money1.1%
Full Aurora breakdown

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
36%$399 million
Property tax
12%$130 million
Other taxes
8.7%$95.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$47.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$17.7 million
  • Other licenses$17.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$11.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$420 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$38 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$229 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$129 million
  • Sewer$82.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$12.4 million
  • Housing$4.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$12.6 million

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$39.8 million

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$25.4 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$166 million
Fines
0.3%$3.8 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

31%

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

Full Aurora breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$366 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$226 million
  • Sewer systems$140 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$253 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$177 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$249 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$149 million
  • Fire protection$82.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$16.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$143 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$143 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$73.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$66.7 million
  • Libraries$7.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$33.4 million
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$33.4 million
Housing and community development
2.8%$32.9 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$31.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$16.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$14.7 million
Aurora page →

Your schools

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

$789 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes45%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.1%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J breakdown

What stands out

45%

of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$397 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$18.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$9.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$7.9 million
  • School lunches$406 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$3.5 million

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$419 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$10.3 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$30.7 million
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.6%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$767 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$767 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$20.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$992 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$960 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$32 thousand
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Colorado. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

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

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.