ZIP 85635 · Sierra Vista, AZ

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85635: 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 85635?
85635 is served by the State of Arizona, Cochise County, Sierra Vista Unified School District 68, Palominas School District 49 and the City of Sierra Vista. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cochise County spent $130 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 spent $71.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Palominas School District 49 spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Sierra Vista spent $87.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85635?
Of the governments serving 85635, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cochise County collected $34.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 collected $15.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Palominas School District 49 collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Sierra Vista collected $399 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85635.

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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: Cochise County, Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 and Palominas School District 49

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 85635

State of Arizona$1.36 billion

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

Cochise County$34.1 million

20% of its $168 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sierra Vista Unified School District 68$15.7 million

23% of its $68.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Palominas School District 49$2.6 million

25% of its $10.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Sierra Vista$399 thousand

0.4% of its $110 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · 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

Cochise County

$130 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money41%County taxes32%Fines and other14%Federal tax money6.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)6.1%

What stands out

41%

of Cochise County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Cochise County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
20%$34.1 million
Sales tax
8.7%$14.7 million
Other taxes
2.8%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$10.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 6 more
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Water$769 thousand
  • Airport$654 thousand
  • School lunches$124 thousand
  • Road charges$79 thousand
  • Housing$36 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 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%$11.3 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$69.4 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$23.1 million
Fines
0.5%$791 thousand
Cochise County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs27%Schools and colleges11%Roads, transit and parking10%Environment and natural resources6.2%All other spending15%

What stands out

11%

of Cochise County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Cochise County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$40.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$21.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$18.7 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$35.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
Schools and colleges
11%$13.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$13.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$12.5 million
  • Airports$890 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.2%$8.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.6 million
  • Water supply$778 thousand
Housing and community development
4.3%$5.6 million
Health and hospitals
3.1%$4.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Social services
0.7%$922 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$922 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$27 thousand
Cochise County page →

Your city

City of Sierra Vista

$87.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in Sierra Vista.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%City taxes25%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)20%Fines and other5.1%
Full Sierra Vista breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Sierra Vista's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes25%

Sales tax
25%$27.4 million
Property tax
0.4%$399 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$21.6 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Road charges$4.6 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Airport$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$977 thousand
  • Housing$816 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$55.2 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$5.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$19 thousand
Sierra Vista page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Housing and community development1.5%

What stands out

31%

of Sierra Vista's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Full Sierra Vista breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$26.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$21.3 million
  • Airports$5.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$25.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$25.8 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$14.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$14.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$13.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
Housing and community development
1.5%$1.3 million
Sierra Vista page →

Your schools

Sierra Vista Unified School District 68

$71.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Sierra Vista Unified School District 68.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes23%Fees for services (school lunches)2.1%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.9%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

70%

of Sierra Vista Unified School District 68's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$15.7 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$810 thousand
  • School lunches$640 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$1.3 million

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$47.9 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$485 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$25 thousand
Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.2%
Full Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$69.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$69.7 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$1.6 million
Sierra Vista Unified School District 68 page →

Palominas School District 49

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Palominas School District 49.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes25%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.6%

What stands out

71%

of Palominas School District 49's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Palominas School District 49 breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$2.6 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$166 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$84 thousand
  • School lunches$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$7.4 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$191 thousand
Palominas School District 49 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Palominas School District 49's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Palominas School District 49 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$12.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.1 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$15 thousand
Palominas School District 49 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.

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

Sierra Vista Unified School District 68. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Palominas School District 49. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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