ZIP 80023 · Broomfield City and County, CO

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 80023: 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 Colorado governments, the Colorado Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 80023?
80023 is served by the State of Colorado, Adams 12 Five Star Schools District, Broomfield City and County, Adams County and the City of Thornton. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adams 12 Five Star Schools District spent $695 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Broomfield City and County spent $463 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Adams County spent $766 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and City of Thornton spent $355 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 80023?
Of the governments serving 80023, Adams County collected $341 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Adams 12 Five Star Schools District collected $258 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Broomfield City and County collected $84.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Thornton collected $32.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 80023.

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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: Adams County, Broomfield City and County, Thornton and Adams 12 Five Star Schools District

Why not this year? Colorado governments with newer filings show figures from the Colorado Department of Education (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Figures for Adams County come from its own audited annual financial report. 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 80023

Adams County$341 million

44% of its $785 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Adams 12 Five Star Schools District$258 million

38% of its $679 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Broomfield City and County$84.7 million

25% of its $338 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Thornton$32.2 million

8.2% of its $395 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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

Broomfield County is served by a consolidated city-county government, so there is no separate county section. See Broomfield City and County’s full page →

Adams County

$766 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Adams County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%Grants from federal, state and local governments28%Fees for services6.5%Fines and other6.4%
Full Adams County breakdown

County taxes59%

Property tax
44%$341 million
Sales tax
13%$98.4 million
Other taxes
2.7%$21.2 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$50.6 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments28%

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
28%$223 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$50.0 million
Adams County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs38%Social services24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Environment and natural resources2.4%All other spending4.9%
Full Adams County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$291 million
Social services
24%$184 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$164 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$71.3 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$18.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$18.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$14.8 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$3.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$787 thousand
Adams County page →

Your cities and towns

Broomfield City and County

$463 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 63% of this ZIP is in Broomfield City and County.

Where the money comes from

City-county taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%County and local tax money15%State tax money8.6%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

15%

of Broomfield City and County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

Full Broomfield City and County breakdown

City-county taxes54%

Sales tax
27%$92.0 million
Property tax
25%$84.7 million
Other taxes
1.5%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$4.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$539 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$55.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$20.5 million
  • Other service charges$18.4 million
  • Sewer$11.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$450 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$29.3 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$51.9 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$18.8 million
Fines
0.4%$1.2 million
Broomfield City and County page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Social services5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

52%

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

Full Broomfield City and County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$242 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$219 million
  • Sewer systems$22.6 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$105 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$98.4 million
  • Government buildings$6.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$267 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$38.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$38.3 million
Social services
5.3%$24.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$24.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$22.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19.1 million
  • Libraries$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$10.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$10.2 million
  • Parking$46 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$7.2 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$7.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.3%$6.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$704 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$704 thousand
Broomfield City and County page →

City of Thornton

$355 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Thornton.

Where the money comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Fines and other15%County and local tax money3.9%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money2.2%
Full Thornton breakdown

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
38%$150 million
Property tax
8.2%$32.2 million
Other taxes
6.8%$26.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$10.9 million
  • Other licenses$8.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5.7 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$31 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$92.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$53.9 million
  • Sewer$18.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Other service charges$5.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$8.6 million

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$9.7 million

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$15.5 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$58.0 million
Fines
0.4%$1.5 million
Thornton page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking9.1%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

15%

of Thornton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Full Thornton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$104 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$59.4 million
  • Fire protection$37.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$98.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$70.1 million
  • Sewer systems$21.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$54.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$54.0 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$50.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.9 million
  • Government buildings$6.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$32.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32.1 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$7.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$4.4 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$4.4 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$2.7 million
Thornton page →

Your schools

Adams 12 Five Star Schools District

$695 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 92% of this ZIP is in Adams 12 Five Star Schools District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%School district taxes38%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money5.9%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Adams 12 Five Star Schools District breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
38%$258 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$628 thousand

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$39.8 million

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$320 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$60.4 million
Adams 12 Five Star Schools District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%
Full Adams 12 Five Star Schools District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$607 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$88.5 million
Adams 12 Five Star Schools District page →

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
Colorado page →

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
Colorado 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.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools District. Colorado Department of Education, School View Financial Transparency, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 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 June 30, 2024.

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

Adams County. Adams County, Colorado, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. 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 December 31, 2023.

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

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the financial data that a Colorado government reported to the Colorado Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The data covers the district's general fund and its other governmental funds, such as building, bond payment, food service and grant funds, and its enterprise funds. Borrowing, transfers between the district's own funds and internal service funds are not counted. Property tax is the district's mill levies; other local money such as specific ownership tax and interest shows as other revenue.

Debt payments and construction. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, and a few transfers out of the district's funds. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district. Construction and equipment costs are counted under schools and colleges, so a year with a building project can show more spending than revenue.

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.