ZIP 92505 · Riverside, 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

Riverside County

$7.23 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)28%County taxes21%Fines and other5.7%Federal tax money4.3%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

40%

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

Full Riverside County breakdown

County taxes21%

Property tax
19%$1.47 billion
Other taxes
0.8%$63.9 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$18.8 million
  • Other licenses$14.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$13.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$9.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$8.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.7%$51.7 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.15 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$974 million
  • Other service charges$969 million
  • Garbage collection$148 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.3 million
  • Road charges$14.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$11.7 million
  • Housing$6.4 million
  • Airport$3.4 million
  • Other school charges$1.5 million
  • Water$262 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%$335 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$3.10 billion

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$89.9 million

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$416 million
Fines
0.3%$25.9 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals28%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Social services21%Schools and colleges6.5%Roads, transit and parking4.7%All other spending14%

What stands out

21%

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

Full Riverside County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
28%$2.00 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.19 billion
  • Hospitals$810 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.85 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$739 million
  • Prisons and jails$349 million
  • Fire protection$332 million
  • Courts and legal services$320 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$92.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$14.5 million
Social services
21%$1.54 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.54 billion
Schools and colleges
6.5%$473 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$473 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$340 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$334 million
  • Airports$4.3 million
  • Parking$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
4.7%$336 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$161 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62.4 million
  • Government buildings$35.7 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$162 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$124 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$124 million
  • Water supply$413 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$123 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$123 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$112 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$94.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$58.1 million
  • Libraries$35.9 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$80.6 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$55.7 million
  • Sent to the state government$25.0 million
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Your city

City of Riverside

$1.05 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)57%City taxes28%Fines and other7.7%State tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.2%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

57%

of Riverside's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Riverside breakdown

City taxes28%

Sales tax
15%$182 million
Property tax
7.4%$88.4 million
Other taxes
5.6%$66.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$38.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$9.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.8 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$679 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 9 more
  • Electric power$430 million
  • Water$81.4 million
  • Sewer$75.4 million
  • Garbage collection$33.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$25.2 million
  • Other service charges$14.6 million
  • Parking$10.2 million
  • Housing$5.4 million
  • Airport$2.0 million
  • Road charges$1.2 million
  • Transit fares$363 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$37.9 million

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$45.6 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$1.6 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$90.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$900 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Interest on debt5.7%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

50%

of Riverside's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Riverside breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$530 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$372 million
  • Water supply$82.4 million
  • Sewer systems$41.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$237 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$140 million
  • Fire protection$75.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$21.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$88.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$69.7 million
  • Public transit$10.6 million
  • Parking$6.5 million
  • Airports$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$68.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$59.7 million
  • Libraries$9.2 million
Interest on debt
5.7%$59.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$25.9 million
  • Interest on general debt$22.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$11.4 million
  • Interest on public transit debt$138 thousand
Housing and community development
2.6%$27.5 million
Running the government and other costs
2.2%$22.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$15.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.8 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$17.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17.6 million
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Your schools

Alvord Unified School District

$398 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Alvord Unified School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes13%County and local tax money8.1%Fines and other5.8%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%

What stands out

8.1%

of Alvord Unified School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Alvord Unified School District breakdown

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$51.9 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$541 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$271 thousand
  • Other school charges$270 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$286 million

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$31.8 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$22.7 million
Alvord Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.2%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Alvord Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$383 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$383 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$12.6 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$1.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.8 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.

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

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

Alvord 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.

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.