ZIP 92404 · San Bernardino, CA

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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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Your county

San Bernardino County

$6.54 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%County taxes21%Fees for services (hospital bills, airport)19%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other7.5%Local tax money2.7%

What stands out

42%

of San Bernardino County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full San Bernardino County breakdown

County taxes21%

Property tax
19%$1.43 billion
Other taxes
1.0%$77.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$23.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$14.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$9.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.7%$53.5 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$1.44 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; hospital bills and 8 more
  • Other service charges$625 million
  • Hospital bills$540 million
  • Airport$134 million
  • Garbage collection$109 million
  • Road charges$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.0 million
  • Water$4.6 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Other school charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$628 million

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$3.20 billion

Local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.7%$207 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$550 million
Fines
0.3%$21.9 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Social services23%Health and hospitals22%Running the government and other costs9.6%Schools and colleges6.4%All other spending11%

What stands out

23%

of San Bernardino County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full San Bernardino County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$1.76 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$672 million
  • Prisons and jails$344 million
  • Fire protection$335 million
  • Courts and legal services$227 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$172 million
  • Inspections and regulation$11.9 million
Social services
23%$1.53 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.53 billion
Health and hospitals
22%$1.47 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$769 million
  • Hospitals$701 million
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$631 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$387 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$110 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73.5 million
  • Government buildings$60.2 million
Schools and colleges
6.4%$419 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$419 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$244 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$149 million
  • Airports$95.4 million
Sent to other local governments
3.5%$231 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$207 million
  • Sent to the state government$23.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$107 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$98.6 million
  • Water supply$5.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$65.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$65.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$63.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$42.0 million
  • Libraries$21.3 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$17.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$17.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
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Your city

City of San Bernardino

$367 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 35% of this ZIP is in San Bernardino.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other12%Federal tax money7.5%State tax money3.5%County and local tax money1.0%
Full San Bernardino breakdown

What stands out

30%

of San Bernardino's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
30%$122 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$54.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$44.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$10.2 million
  • Other licenses$6.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$677 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$61.7 million
Property tax
5.7%$23.6 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$104 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$47.4 million
  • Water$46.3 million
  • Other service charges$9.4 million
  • Garbage collection$500 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$467 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$31.0 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$14.6 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$4.3 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$47.5 million
Fines
0.7%$2.8 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending7.6%
Full San Bernardino breakdown

What stands out

4.6%

of San Bernardino's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$127 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$118 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$81.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$41.9 million
  • Sewer systems$38.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$940 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$60.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$155 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$53.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$17.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.4 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Health and hospitals
4.6%$17.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17.0 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$7.7 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$3.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.8 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$171 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$171 thousand
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Your schools

San Bernardino City Unified School District

$1.27 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 92% of this ZIP is in San Bernardino City Unified School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money88%School district taxes4.4%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money3.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)<0.1%
Full San Bernardino City Unified School District breakdown

What stands out

4.4%

of San Bernardino City Unified School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes4.4%

Property tax
4.4%$56.4 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$821 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$203 thousand
  • Other school charges$180 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%$300 thousand

State tax money88%

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

From the state
88%$1.13 billion

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$49.7 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$51.2 million
San Bernardino City Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full San Bernardino City Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$1.25 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.25 billion
Interest on debt
1.1%$14.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$2.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$41 thousand
San Bernardino City Unified School District page →
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 Bernardino County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

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.