ZIP 81624 · Mesa County, CO

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 81624: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 81624?
81624 is served by the State of Colorado, Mesa County and Plateau Valley School District 50. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mesa County spent $215 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Plateau Valley School District 50 spent $8.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 81624?
Of the governments serving 81624, Mesa County collected $31.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Plateau Valley School District 50 collected $6.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 81624.

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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: Mesa County and Plateau Valley School District 50

Why not this year? Each 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 81624

Mesa County$31.5 million

15% of its $217 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Plateau Valley School District 50$6.0 million

55% of its $11.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Mesa County provides local services like police and parks.

Mesa County

$215 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes47%State tax money41%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)7.6%Local tax money2.3%Fines and other2.2%
Full Mesa County breakdown

What stands out

31%

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

County taxes47%

Sales tax
31%$66.4 million
Property tax
15%$31.5 million
Other taxes
1.6%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$16.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Other service charges$8.3 million
  • Garbage collection$6.6 million
  • Road charges$857 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$456 thousand
  • Sewer$244 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$89.5 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$5.1 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$4.2 million
Fines
0.3%$604 thousand
Mesa County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Social services17%Health and hospitals8.1%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

17%

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

Full Mesa County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$76.2 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$68.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$496 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$61.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$55.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.4 million
Social services
17%$37.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37.2 million
Health and hospitals
8.1%$17.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$11.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$4.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$335 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$128 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$128 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Mesa County page →

Your schools

Plateau Valley School District 50

$8.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Plateau Valley School District 50.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money30%Fines and other12%Fees for services (school lunches)2.4%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Plateau Valley School District 50 breakdown

What stands out

55%

of Plateau Valley School District 50's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes55%

Property tax
55%$6.0 million
Other taxes
0.3%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$245 thousand
  • School lunches$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$28 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$3.4 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$28 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.3 million
Plateau Valley School District 50 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt7.9%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

7.9%

of Plateau Valley School District 50's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Plateau Valley School District 50 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$8.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.2 million
Interest on debt
7.9%$709 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$1 thousand
Plateau Valley School District 50 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.

Mesa 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.

Plateau Valley School District 50. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.