ZIP 81001 · Pueblo, CO

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 81001: 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 81001?
81001 is served by the State of Colorado, Pueblo County, Pueblo County School District 70, the City of Pueblo and Pueblo City School District 60. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pueblo County spent $328 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Pueblo County School District 70 spent $148 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Pueblo spent $131 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Pueblo City School District 60 spent $285 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 81001?
Of the governments serving 81001, Pueblo County collected $72.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Pueblo City School District 60 collected $51.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Pueblo County School District 70 collected $41.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Pueblo collected $18.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 81001.

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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: Pueblo County, Pueblo, Pueblo County School District 70 and Pueblo City School District 60

Why not this year? Colorado governments with newer filings show figures from the Colorado Department of Education (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 81001

Pueblo County$72.7 million

38% of its $194 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Pueblo City School District 60$51.8 million

21% of its $247 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Pueblo County School District 70$41.2 million

25% of its $163 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Pueblo$18.6 million

11% of its $168 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

Pueblo County

$328 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes58%State tax money24%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)5.4%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money3.9%Local tax money3.7%
Full Pueblo County breakdown

What stands out

18%

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

County taxes58%

Property tax
38%$72.7 million
Sales tax
18%$35.2 million
Other taxes
2.4%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$114 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$98 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$10.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 4 more
  • Other service charges$7.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Road charges$614 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$307 thousand
  • Electric power$19 thousand
  • Sewer$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$7.5 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$47.2 million

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$7.2 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$8.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$166 thousand
Pueblo County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking17%Social services13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

13%

of Pueblo County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full Pueblo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$119 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$92.1 million
  • Police$17.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$74.5 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)$44.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$15.1 million
  • Government buildings$9.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$55.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55.1 million
Social services
13%$42.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$42.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$15.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.8 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$10.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$10.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10.8 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$226 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$226 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$45 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$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Pueblo County page →

Your city

City of Pueblo

$131 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 54% of this ZIP is in Pueblo.

Where the money comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)34%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money1.5%State tax money0.4%
Full Pueblo breakdown

What stands out

48%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
48%$80.8 million
Property tax
11%$18.6 million
Other taxes
0.8%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$58 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$57.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$52.0 million
  • Other service charges$5.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$825 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$707 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$2.6 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$3.8 million
Fines
1.7%$2.9 million
Pueblo page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Interest on debt1.3%Housing and community development0.9%

What stands out

43%

of Pueblo's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Full Pueblo breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$56.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$31.8 million
  • Fire protection$22.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$37.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$37.7 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$26.3 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)$8.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.2 million
  • Government buildings$7.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$7.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.5 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$1.8 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$1.2 million
Pueblo page →

Your schools

Pueblo County School District 70

$148 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Pueblo County School District 70.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes25%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money7.5%Fees for services0.5%
Full Pueblo County School District 70 breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$41.2 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$763 thousand

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$12.3 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$95.7 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$13.3 million
Pueblo County School District 70 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%
Full Pueblo County School District 70 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$134 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$13.5 million
Pueblo County School District 70 page →

Pueblo City School District 60

$285 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Pueblo City School District 60.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes21%Federal tax money12%Fines and other7.4%Fees for services0.1%
Full Pueblo City School District 60 breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$51.8 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$339 thousand

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$30.8 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$146 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$18.2 million
Pueblo City School District 60 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.6%
Full Pueblo City School District 60 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$260 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.6%$24.5 million
Pueblo City School District 60 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
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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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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.

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

Pueblo County School District 70. 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 Pueblo. 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.

Pueblo City School District 60. 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.

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.