ZIP 85361 · Surprise, AZ

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85361: 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 85361?
85361 is served by the State of Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg Unified School District 9, Nadaburg School District 81, the City of Surprise and Morristown School District 75. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County spent $3.21 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Wickenburg Unified School District 9 spent $16.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nadaburg School District 81 spent $44.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Surprise spent $311 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Morristown School District 75 spent $2.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85361?
Of the governments serving 85361, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County collected $787 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Surprise collected $22.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wickenburg Unified School District 9 collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nadaburg School District 81 collected $6.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Morristown School District 75 collected $640 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85361.

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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: Maricopa County, Surprise, Wickenburg Unified School District 9 and Nadaburg School District 81

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 85361

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

City of Surprise$22.1 million

5.4% of its $406 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wickenburg Unified School District 9$9.3 million

48% of its $19.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Nadaburg School District 81$6.6 million

15% of its $43.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Morristown School District 75$640 thousand

30% of its $2.1 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

Maricopa County

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

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
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Your city

City of Surprise

$311 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Surprise.

Where the money comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%State tax money23%Fines and other7.7%
Full Surprise breakdown

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
32%$129 million
Other taxes
5.6%$22.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$13.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$8.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$580 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$22.1 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$109 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$25.6 million
  • Water$24.8 million
  • Housing$22.1 million
  • Garbage collection$14.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$12.9 million
  • Other service charges$8.9 million
  • Road charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$92.4 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$30.0 million
Fines
0.3%$1.2 million
Surprise page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking9.8%All other spending12%
Full Surprise breakdown

What stands out

7.1%

of Surprise's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$97.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$46.0 million
  • Fire protection$45.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$64.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$40.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$46.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$18.5 million
  • Sewer systems$15.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$36.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$30.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30.5 million
Housing and community development
7.1%$22.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$6.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.5 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$4.8 million
Social services
1.1%$3.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.3 million
Surprise page →

Your schools

Wickenburg Unified School District 9

$16.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Wickenburg Unified School District 9.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money42%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (school lunches)2.6%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Wickenburg Unified School District 9 breakdown

What stands out

48%

of Wickenburg Unified School District 9's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes48%

Property tax
48%$9.3 million

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$498 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$376 thousand
  • School lunches$122 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%$58 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$8.1 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%$227 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$1.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Wickenburg Unified School District 9 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%
Full Wickenburg Unified School District 9 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$16.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.5 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$191 thousand
Wickenburg Unified School District 9 page →

Nadaburg School District 81

$44.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Nadaburg School District 81.

Where the money comes from

State tax money82%School district taxes15%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.0%Fines and other0.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

82%

of Nadaburg School District 81's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Nadaburg School District 81 breakdown

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$6.6 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$870 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$785 thousand
  • School lunches$84 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money82%

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

From the state
82%$36.0 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$74 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$335 thousand
Nadaburg School District 81 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

100%

of Nadaburg School District 81's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Nadaburg School District 81 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$44.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$44.2 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$78 thousand
Nadaburg School District 81 page →

Morristown School District 75

$2.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Morristown School District 75.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes30%Fines and other1.5%Federal tax money1.3%Fees for services (school lunches)0.9%

What stands out

66%

of Morristown School District 75's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Morristown School District 75 breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
30%$640 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$16 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$28 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$1.4 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$31 thousand
Morristown School District 75 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Morristown School District 75's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Morristown School District 75 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$2.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.1 million
Morristown School District 75 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
Arizona page →
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.

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.

Wickenburg Unified School District 9. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Nadaburg School District 81. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

Morristown School District 75. 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.