ZIP 85142 · Queen Creek, AZ

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85142: 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 Arizona governments, each government's own audited annual financial report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 85142?
85142 is served by the State of Arizona, Pinal County, Florence Unified School District 1, Maricopa County, the Town of Queen Creek, Coolidge School District 21 and Queen Creek School District 95. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pinal County spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Florence Unified School District 1 spent $118 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County spent $3.21 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Queen Creek spent $348 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Coolidge School District 21 spent $40.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Queen Creek School District 95 spent $204 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85142?
Of the governments serving 85142, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County collected $787 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Queen Creek School District 95 collected $58.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Florence Unified School District 1 collected $17.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Queen Creek collected $13.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Coolidge School District 21 collected $7.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Pinal County collected $494 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85142.

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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: Pinal County, Maricopa County, Queen Creek and Florence Unified School District 1

Why not this year? Arizona governments with newer filings show figures from each government's own audited annual financial report (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 85142

State of Arizona$1.36 billion

2.2% of its $60.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Maricopa County$787 million

23% of its $3.37 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Queen Creek School District 95$58.0 million

26% of its $227 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Florence Unified School District 1$17.8 million

14% of its $126 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Queen Creek$13.3 million

5.1% of its $263 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Coolidge School District 21$7.8 million

20% of its $39.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pinal County$494 thousand

5.9% of its $8.4 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 counties

Pinal County

$9.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Pinal County.

Where the money comes from

Local tax money46%State tax money31%Fees for services (water)16%County taxes6.0%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Pinal County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 1.4%.

Full Pinal County breakdown

County taxes6.0%

Property tax
5.9%$494 thousand
Sales tax
<0.1%$7 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other school charges
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Other school charges$150 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%$23 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$2.6 million

Local tax money46%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
46%$3.8 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$114 thousand
Pinal County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges73%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

73%

of Pinal County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Pinal County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
73%$6.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2.4 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$84 thousand
Pinal County page →

Maricopa County

$3.21 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Maricopa County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%County taxes34%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services6.3%
Full Maricopa County breakdown

County taxes34%

Property tax
23%$787 million
Sales tax
8.4%$285 million
Other taxes
2.0%$67.4 million

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$212 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%

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
53%$1.79 billion

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$212 million
Fines
0.6%$18.6 million
Maricopa County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Social services26%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%Roads, transit and parking2.8%All other spending2.4%
Full Maricopa County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$1.48 billion
Social services
26%$845 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$604 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$115 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$88.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$54.7 million
Schools and colleges
0.7%$21.6 million
Maricopa County page →

Your town

Town of Queen Creek

$348 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Queen Creek.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes49%County and local tax money22%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other8.5%

What stands out

22%

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

Full Queen Creek breakdown

Town taxes49%

Sales tax
39%$103 million
Property tax
5.1%$13.3 million
Other taxes
4.8%$12.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$12.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$54.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$36.2 million
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$56.8 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$22.3 million
Queen Creek page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt6.4%Running the government and other costs1.4%

What stands out

20%

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

Full Queen Creek breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$100 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$77.7 million
  • Sewer systems$17.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$91.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$55.1 million
  • Fire protection$36.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$69.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$69.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$59.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59.3 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$22.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
1.4%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
Queen Creek page →

Your schools

Florence Unified School District 1

$118 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Florence Unified School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes14%Federal tax money6.7%Fees for services (school lunches)2.2%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

6.7%

of Florence Unified School District 1's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

Full Florence Unified School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$17.8 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$1.9 million
  • School lunches$862 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$8.4 million

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$94.9 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$526 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$1.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand
Florence Unified School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Florence Unified School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$116 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$116 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$2.3 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$10 thousand
Florence Unified School District 1 page →

Coolidge School District 21

$40.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Coolidge School District 21.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes20%County and local tax money7.0%Federal tax money1.1%Fines and other1.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.5%

What stands out

7%

of Coolidge School District 21's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Coolidge School District 21 breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$7.8 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$217 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$167 thousand
  • School lunches$50 thousand

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%$427 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$28.1 million

County and local tax money7.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.0%$2.8 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$397 thousand
Coolidge School District 21 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%
Full Coolidge School District 21 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$40.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$40.1 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$455 thousand
Coolidge School District 21 page →

Queen Creek School District 95

$204 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Queen Creek School District 95.

Where the money comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes26%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)5.7%County and local tax money1.2%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

5.7%

of Queen Creek School District 95's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1.5%.

Full Queen Creek School District 95 breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$58.0 million

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$12.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$9.0 million
  • School lunches$3.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$152 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%$2.6 million

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$103 thousand
Queen Creek School District 95 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.7%
Full Queen Creek School District 95 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$196 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$196 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$7.5 million
Queen Creek School District 95 page →

Your state

State of Arizona

$61.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money45%State taxes41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)6.9%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.4%
Full Arizona breakdown

What stands out

22%

of Arizona's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes41%

Sales tax
22%$13.2 billion
Individual income tax
7.9%$4.81 billion
Other taxes
6.5%$3.95 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.15 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$891 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$879 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$311 million
  • Tobacco taxes$259 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$193 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$88.5 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$44.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$35.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$30.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.2 million
  • Severance taxes$21.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$5.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
2.9%$1.78 billion
Property tax
2.2%$1.36 billion

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$4.20 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$3.07 billion
  • University housing and dining$573 million
  • Other service charges$330 million
  • Parks and recreation$109 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.4 million
  • Electric power$18.8 million
  • Road charges$15.9 million
  • Housing$12.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Other education charges$2.5 million
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • Airport$634 thousand
  • Hospital bills$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money45%

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

From the federal government
45%$27.6 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$250 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$3.65 billion
Fines
0.2%$113 million
Arizona page →

Where the money goes

Social services43%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.0%Roads, transit and parking3.4%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

43%

of Arizona's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Arizona breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
43%$26.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$26.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$118 million
  • Welfare institutions$52.9 million
  • Veterans' services$21.1 million
Sent to local governments
26%$15.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$9.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.32 billion
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$539 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$264 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$148 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$135 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$103 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$56.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$55.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$47.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$42.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$32.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$32.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$15.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$7.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$480 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$86 thousand
Schools and colleges
19%$11.5 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.41 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.17 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$859 million
  • Other education$75.4 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$2.43 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.58 billion
  • Police$431 million
  • Courts and legal services$217 million
  • Inspections and regulation$170 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$30.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$2.10 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.09 billion
  • Airports$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
2.0%$1.24 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$422 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$402 million
  • Other and not broken out$315 million
  • Other government administration$75.7 million
  • Government buildings$25.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.4%$884 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$883 million
  • Hospitals$281 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$468 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$468 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$293 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$292 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.1 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$189 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$183 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$176 million
  • Libraries$6.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$23.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$17.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Florence Unified School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Maricopa County. Maricopa County, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, 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.

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

Coolidge School District 21. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Queen Creek School District 95. 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 from an Arizona government's audited annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They count the government's governmental funds and its enterprise funds (such as water, sewer, transit or airports), including construction spending and debt payments (principal as well as interest), and leave out internal service funds, pension and other trust funds, transfers between funds, borrowed money, depreciation and separately governed agencies the report lists apart. Grants are split into federal and state money only where the report itself splits them.

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.