ZIP 80235 · Denver City and County, CO

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 80235: 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 80235?
80235 is served by the State of Colorado, Jefferson County, Jefferson County School District R-1, Denver City and County, Denver School District 1 and the City of Lakewood. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County spent $593 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Jefferson County School District R-1 spent $1.37 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Denver City and County spent $6.10 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Denver School District 1 spent $2.46 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Lakewood spent $241 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 80235?
Of the governments serving 80235, Denver School District 1 collected $1.32 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Denver City and County collected $651 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Jefferson County School District R-1 collected $605 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Jefferson County collected $298 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and City of Lakewood collected $27.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 80235.

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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: Jefferson County, Denver City and County, Lakewood and Jefferson County School District R-1

Why not this year? Colorado governments with newer filings show figures from the Colorado Department of Education (for 2025). Figures for Jefferson County and Denver City and County come from their own audited annual financial reports. 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 80235

Denver School District 1$1.32 billion

60% of its $2.19 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Denver City and County$651 million

12% of its $5.46 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Jefferson County School District R-1$605 million

46% of its $1.32 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Jefferson County$298 million

45% of its $657 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

City of Lakewood$27.4 million

11% of its $254 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 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

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

Jefferson County

$593 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%Grants from federal, state and local governments19%Fees for services11%Fines and other4.9%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

County taxes65%

Property tax
45%$298 million
Sales tax
19%$122 million
Other taxes
1.3%$8.8 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$70.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments19%

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
19%$125 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$31.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$621 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs28%Social services18%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Sent to other local governments5.4%All other spending8.4%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$185 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$168 million
Social services
18%$109 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$49.1 million
Sent to other local governments
5.4%$32.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$29.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.9%$11.0 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$9.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$590 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your cities and towns

Denver City and County

$6.10 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Denver City and County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services42%City-county taxes41%Fines and other9.8%Grants from federal, state and local governments7.1%
Full Denver City and County breakdown

City-county taxes41%

Sales tax
23%$1.25 billion
Property tax
12%$651 million
Other taxes
3.6%$196 million
Tourism taxes
2.7%$150 million

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.29 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments7.1%

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
7.1%$385 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$496 million
Fines
0.7%$37.4 million
Denver City and County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs21%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending10%
Full Denver City and County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$1.88 billion
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.25 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$1.04 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$914 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$387 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$234 million
Social services
3.6%$217 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$179 million
Denver City and County page →

City of Lakewood

$241 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 23% of this ZIP is in Lakewood.

Where the money comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)19%State tax money5.4%County and local tax money5.3%Federal tax money3.6%Fines and other2.9%
Full Lakewood breakdown

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes63%

Sales tax
46%$118 million
Property tax
11%$27.4 million
Other taxes
6.2%$15.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.6 million
  • Other licenses$4.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$683 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$49.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$29.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$14.2 million
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Water$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$9.1 million

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$13.8 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$13.5 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$5.5 million
Fines
0.7%$1.9 million
Lakewood page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking16%Housing and community development7.2%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

22%

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

Full Lakewood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$75.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$62.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$6.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$53.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$53.7 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$49.5 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$35.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$38.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38.1 million
Housing and community development
7.2%$17.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$5.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$444 thousand
Lakewood page →

Your schools

Jefferson County School District R-1

$1.37 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County School District R-1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money40%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money4.2%Fees for services1.0%
Full Jefferson County School District R-1 breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
46%$605 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$13.4 million

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$55.6 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$522 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$119 million
Jefferson County School District R-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%
Full Jefferson County School District R-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$1.29 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$83.3 million
Jefferson County School District R-1 page →

Denver School District 1

$2.46 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Denver School District 1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes60%State tax money20%Fines and other11%Federal tax money8.5%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Denver School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes60%

Property tax
60%$1.32 billion

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1.3 million

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$187 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$446 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$233 million
Denver School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)20%
Full Denver School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$1.96 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
20%$499 million
Denver School District 1 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
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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.

Jefferson County. Jefferson County, Colorado, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, fiscal year ended December 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 December 31, 2023.

Jefferson County School District R-1. 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.

Denver City and County. City and County of Denver, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, fiscal year ended December 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 December 31, 2023.

Denver School District 1. 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.

City of Lakewood. 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.

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.