ZIP 92136 · San Diego, CA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 92136: 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 92136?
92136 is served by the State of California, San Diego County, the City of San Diego, San Diego City Unified School District, the City of National City, National Elementary School District and Sweetwater Union High School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of California spent $522.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), San Diego County spent $7.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of San Diego spent $5.97 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), San Diego City Unified School District spent $3.71 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of National City spent $193 million (fiscal year ended July 31, 2021), National Elementary School District spent $128 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Sweetwater Union High School District spent $806 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 92136?
Of the governments serving 92136, State of California collected $3.56 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), San Diego City Unified School District collected $1.75 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of San Diego collected $835 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sweetwater Union High School District collected $219 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), National Elementary School District collected $16.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of National City collected $13.3 million (fiscal year ended July 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 92136.

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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: San Diego County, San Diego, National City and San Diego City Unified School District

Why not this year? California governments with newer filings show figures from the California State Controller's Office and the California Department of Education (for 2025). Figures for San Diego County and San Diego come from their own audited annual financial reports. 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 92136

State of California$3.56 billion

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

San Diego City Unified School District$1.75 billion

60% of its $2.91 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of San Diego$835 million

17% of its $4.84 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Sweetwater Union High School District$219 million

28% of its $786 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

National Elementary School District$16.1 million

16% of its $101 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of National City$13.3 million

11% of its $116 million in revenue · fiscal year ended July 31, 2021

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

San Diego County

$7.31 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 money34%County taxes26%Federal tax money24%Fees for services8.2%Fines and other4.3%Grants from federal, state and local governments3.8%

Full San Diego County breakdown

County taxes26%

Local taxes

25%$1.83 billion

Other taxes

1.0%$70.3 million

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services

8.2%$597 million

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government

24%$1.71 billion

State tax money34%

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

From the state

34%$2.47 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments3.8%

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

3.8%$273 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other

3.7%$267 million

Fines

0.6%$46.4 million

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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Social services27%Health and hospitals21%Running the government and other costs13%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%All other spending4.5%

Full San Diego County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

31%$2.29 billion

Social services

27%$2.00 billion

Health and hospitals

21%$1.51 billion

Running the government and other costs

13%$978 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.8%$206 million

Roads, transit and parking

2.1%$153 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.7%$127 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.7%$48.2 million

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Your cities and towns

City of San Diego

$5.97 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 70% of this ZIP is in San Diego.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services44%City taxes42%Fines and other9.2%Grants from federal, state and local governments3.4%Federal tax money2.1%

Full San Diego breakdown

City taxes42%

Property tax

17%$835 million

Sales tax

9.0%$437 million

Other taxes

8.6%$416 million

Tourism taxes

6.8%$330 million

Fees for services44%

Fees for services

44%$2.11 billion

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government

2.1%$101 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments3.4%

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

3.4%$163 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other

8.4%$407 million

Fines

0.8%$38.4 million

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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.6%All other spending8.0%

Full San Diego breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

32%$1.93 billion

Running the government and other costs

24%$1.44 billion

Police, fire, courts and jails

20%$1.18 billion

Parks, recreation and libraries

8.4%$500 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

7.6%$456 million

Roads, transit and parking

4.3%$256 million

Housing and community development

3.7%$219 million

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City of National City

$193 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended July 31, 2021.

About 30% of this ZIP is in National City.

Where the money comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (housing, sewer)26%Fines and other8.2%State tax money5.2%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money4.3%

Full National City breakdown

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax

35%$40.6 million

Property tax

11%$13.3 million

Other taxes

5.1%$5.9 million

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more

Public utility taxes$2.4 million
Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
Other licenses$658 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$624 thousand
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$307 thousand
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services

26%$30.6 million

What's in fees for servicesHousing; sewer and 2 more

Housing$15.1 million
Sewer$11.1 million
Other service charges$4.1 million
Parks and recreation$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government

4.3%$5.0 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state

5.2%$6.1 million

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

4.3%$4.9 million

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other

7.7%$9.0 million

Fines

0.4%$505 thousand

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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Housing and community development15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%Roads, transit and parking3.1%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

50%

of National City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Full National City breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

50%$96.9 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)$95.1 million
Other and not broken out$2.0 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting-$143 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

23%$44.1 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$28.3 million
Fire protection$12.7 million
Inspections and regulation$3.1 million

Housing and community development

15%$29.5 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

4.0%$7.6 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems

Sewer systems$7.6 million

Roads, transit and parking

3.1%$5.9 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$5.9 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

2.7%$5.2 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Libraries$2.1 million

Health and hospitals

1.5%$3.0 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$3.0 million

Interest on debt

0.3%$633 thousand

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Your schools

San Diego City Unified School District

$3.71 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 70% of this ZIP is in San Diego City Unified School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes60%State tax money25%Fines and other8.8%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money0.3%

Full San Diego City Unified School District breakdown

School district taxes60%

Property tax

60%$1.75 billion

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$356 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government

6.3%$182 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state

25%$715 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.3%$7.6 million

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other

8.8%$257 million

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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%Sent to other local governments5.0%

Full San Diego City Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

80%$2.97 billion

Debt payments (principal and interest)

15%$557 million

Sent to other local governments

5.0%$185 million

San Diego City Unified School District page →

National Elementary School District

$128 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 30% of this ZIP is in National Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes16%Federal tax money7.7%County and local tax money5.6%Fines and other5.4%Fees for services0.1%

Full National Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax

16%$16.1 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services

0.1%$123 thousand

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government

7.7%$7.7 million

State tax money65%

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

From the state

65%$65.9 million

County and local tax money5.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

5.6%$5.7 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other

5.4%$5.4 million

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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.0%Sent to other local governments1.0%

Full National Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

97%$124 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.0%$2.5 million

Sent to other local governments

1.0%$1.3 million

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Sweetwater Union High School District

$806 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Sweetwater Union High School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes28%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money6.5%County and local tax money3.4%

Full Sweetwater Union High School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax

28%$219 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$306 thousand

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government

6.5%$51.3 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state

53%$418 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.4%$26.8 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other

8.9%$69.9 million

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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.3%Sent to other local governments1.5%

Full Sweetwater Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

91%$735 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

7.3%$58.8 million

Sent to other local governments

1.5%$11.8 million

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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

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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.

San Diego County. County of San Diego, 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.

City of San Diego. City of San Diego, California, 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.

San Diego City Unified 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.

City of National City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

National 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.

Sweetwater 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.

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.