ZIP 90604 · Los Angeles County, CA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 90604: 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 California governments, the California State Controller's Office and the California Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 90604?
90604 is served by the State of California, Los Angeles County, Whittier Union High School District, East Whittier Elementary School District, Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Lowell Joint Elementary School District and South Whittier Elementary School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of California spent $522.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Los Angeles County spent $39.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Whittier Union High School District spent $315 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), East Whittier Elementary School District spent $165 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fullerton Joint Union High School District spent $275 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lowell Joint Elementary School District spent $65.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and South Whittier Elementary School District spent $61.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 90604?
Of the governments serving 90604, State of California collected $3.56 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fullerton Joint Union High School District collected $120 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Whittier Union High School District collected $61.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), East Whittier Elementary School District collected $23.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lowell Joint Elementary School District collected $17.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and South Whittier Elementary School District collected $11.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 90604.

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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: Los Angeles County, Whittier Union High School District, East Whittier Elementary School District and Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Figures for California governments come from the California State Controller's Office and the California Department of Education and are for 2025. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published. Figures for Los Angeles County come from its own audited annual financial report.

Where property tax goes in 90604

State of California$3.56 billion

0.7% of its $477.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fullerton Joint Union High School District$120 million

45% of its $270 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Whittier Union High School District$61.8 million

21% of its $293 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

East Whittier Elementary School District$23.9 million

16% of its $147 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lowell Joint Elementary School District$17.4 million

29% of its $60.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

South Whittier Elementary School District$11.8 million

20% of its $58.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

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 Los Angeles County provides local services like police and parks.

Los Angeles County

$39.3 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

State tax money28%County taxes28%Fees for services24%Federal tax money14%Fines and other5.0%Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%
Full Los Angeles County breakdown

County taxes28%

Local taxes
28%$11.1 billion
Other taxes
0.3%$134 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$9.80 billion

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$5.75 billion

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$11.4 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%

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
0.2%$65.8 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$1.78 billion
Fines
0.6%$232 million
Los Angeles County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals37%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Social services25%Running the government and other costs7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%All other spending3.6%
Full Los Angeles County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
37%$14.5 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$9.85 billion
Social services
25%$9.73 billion
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$2.95 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$787 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.8%$710 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$584 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$119 million
Los Angeles County page →

Your schools

Whittier Union High School District

$315 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Whittier Union High School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes21%Federal tax money6.5%Fines and other5.5%County and local tax money3.1%Fees for services3.0%
Full Whittier Union High School District breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$61.8 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$8.8 million

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$19.0 million

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$178 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$9.0 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$16.1 million
Whittier Union High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Sent to other local governments8.8%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%
Full Whittier Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$268 million
Sent to other local governments
8.8%$27.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$19.4 million
Whittier Union High School District page →

East Whittier Elementary School District

$165 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 58% of this ZIP is in East Whittier Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes16%Federal tax money6.2%County and local tax money4.0%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services0.9%
Full East Whittier Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$23.9 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1.3 million

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$9.1 million

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$101 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$5.9 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$5.8 million
East Whittier Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.5%
Full East Whittier Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$161 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.5%$4.2 million
East Whittier Elementary School District page →

Fullerton Joint Union High School District

$275 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Fullerton Joint Union High School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money38%Fines and other9.4%Federal tax money4.0%County and local tax money3.9%Fees for services0.3%
Full Fullerton Joint Union High School District breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$120 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$810 thousand

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$10.8 million

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$102 million

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$10.7 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$25.4 million
Fullerton Joint Union High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%Sent to other local governments3.0%
Full Fullerton Joint Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$253 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$14.0 million
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$8.3 million
Fullerton Joint Union High School District page →

Lowell Joint Elementary School District

$65.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Lowell Joint Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes29%Fines and other11%County and local tax money5.2%Federal tax money3.9%Fees for services0.1%
Full Lowell Joint Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$17.4 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$90 thousand

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$2.4 million

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$31.0 million

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$3.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$6.6 million
Lowell Joint Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.3%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Lowell Joint Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$63.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.3%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$351 thousand
Lowell Joint Elementary School District page →

South Whittier Elementary School District

$61.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 17% of this ZIP is in South Whittier Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes20%Fines and other9.2%Federal tax money8.6%County and local tax money2.8%
Full South Whittier Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$11.8 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$90

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$5.0 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$34.4 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$1.6 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$5.4 million
South Whittier Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full South Whittier Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$58.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$277 thousand
South Whittier Elementary School District page →

Your state

State of California

$522.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes56%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)8.7%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.4%
Full California breakdown

What stands out

26%

of California's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$123.1 billion
Sales tax
11%$53.3 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$44.1 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$9.24 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8.51 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8.27 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.13 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.65 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.01 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$1.43 billion
  • Public utility taxes$967 million
  • Public utility licenses$605 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$418 million
  • Driver's licenses$400 million
  • Severance taxes$133 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Corporation licenses$102 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$22.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.4 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.7%$41.4 billion
Property tax
0.7%$3.56 billion

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$41.4 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.1 billion
  • College tuition$10.6 billion
  • Other service charges$3.55 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.78 billion
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.96 billion
  • Parks and recreation$257 million
  • Electric power$149 million
  • Road charges$34.3 million
  • Parking$21.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.8 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Other education charges$683 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$133.8 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$6.66 billion

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$28.7 billion
Fines
0.4%$1.77 billion
California page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments39%Social services30%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

39%

of California's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full California breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
39%$205.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$68.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$67.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$9.41 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$8.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.85 billion
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.92 billion
  • Sent to the federal government$3.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$3.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.80 billion
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.63 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$998 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$671 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$250 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$226 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$75.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Social services
30%$158.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$156.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$1.83 billion
  • Welfare institutions$559 million
  • Veterans' services$22.8 million
Schools and colleges
12%$62.1 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$44.7 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.82 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$4.29 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.95 billion
  • Other education$1.34 billion
Health and hospitals
5.5%$29.0 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$25.2 billion
  • Public health$3.80 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25.1 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$12.6 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$5.00 billion
  • Police$3.20 billion
  • Courts and legal services$2.29 billion
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.97 billion
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$13.2 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$12.0 billion
  • Public transit$1.18 billion
  • Parking$6.1 million
  • Airports$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$12.9 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.89 billion
  • Other and not broken out$3.16 billion
  • Other government administration$1.10 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$729 million
  • Other government-run businesses$8.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$9.02 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.02 billion
Interest on debt
1.0%$5.39 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.54 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$665 million
  • Electric power$378 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 million
  • Water supply$214 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$900 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$861 million
  • Libraries$39.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$211 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Los Angeles County. Los Angeles 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.

Whittier Union High School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, 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.

East Whittier Elementary School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, 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.

Fullerton Joint Union High School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, 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.

Lowell Joint Elementary School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, 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.

South Whittier Elementary School District. California Department of Education, SACS Unaudited Actual Financial Data, 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 figures that a California government reported to the California State Controller's Office in its annual cities and counties financial report, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers general-purpose and enterprise funds, such as water, sewer, trash, transit and hospitals, and leaves out internal service funds and depreciation. Fiscal years end June 30.

Spending by service. The report shows spending by service, with capital projects counted under the service they paid for. Debt repayment is shown separately.

Separate governments. Dependent special districts are not included.

School districts. School district figures are the unaudited actuals filed with the California Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year (ended June 30, 2025). The "Debt payments" line for a school district includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure.

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.