ZIP 93905 · Salinas, CA

Six 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

Monterey County

$1.77 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)34%State tax money34%County taxes20%Fines and other6.7%Federal tax money3.5%Local tax money1.6%

What stands out

34%

of Monterey County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.

Full Monterey County breakdown

County taxes20%

Property tax
14%$252 million
Other taxes
4.2%$74.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$38.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$15.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.8 million
  • Other licenses$4.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.9%$32.7 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$600 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 7 more
  • Hospital bills$419 million
  • Other service charges$113 million
  • Parks and recreation$35.3 million
  • Other school charges$18.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$6.8 million
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Electric power$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$818 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$61.0 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$588 million

Local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.6%$28.6 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$111 million
Fines
0.4%$7.3 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals40%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Social services14%Running the government and other costs8.5%Schools and colleges5.1%All other spending16%

What stands out

40%

of Monterey County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Monterey County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
40%$709 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$418 million
  • Public health$291 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$287 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$116 million
  • Police$67.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$65.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$29.1 million
  • Fire protection$8.3 million
Social services
14%$243 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$243 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$150 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$120 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.2 million
Schools and colleges
5.1%$91.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$91.2 million
Sent to other local governments
5.0%$87.7 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$80.5 million
  • Sent to the state government$7.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$87.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$87.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$47.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$36.9 million
  • Libraries$10.6 million
Environment and natural resources
2.5%$44.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$44.6 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$13.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$10.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
  • Electric power$672 thousand
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Your city

City of Salinas

$244 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Salinas.

Where the money comes from

City taxes67%Federal tax money9.2%Fees for services (sewer, airport)8.7%Fines and other6.9%State tax money6.8%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Salinas breakdown

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes67%

Sales tax
38%$96.7 million
Property tax
15%$38.0 million
Other taxes
15%$37.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$24.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$337 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$22.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
  • Other service charges$13.1 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Airport$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Parking$450 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$286 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$23.5 million

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$17.4 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$2.1 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$17.0 million
Fines
0.2%$623 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Housing and community development6.6%All other spending6.4%
Full Salinas breakdown

What stands out

1.9%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$92.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$61.8 million
  • Fire protection$29.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$59.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$27.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$40.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$37.3 million
  • Airports$1.6 million
  • Parking$1.5 million
  • Public transit$148 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$19.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.4 million
  • Libraries$6.4 million
Housing and community development
6.6%$16.2 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$7.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$3.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.7 million
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Your schools

Salinas Union High School District

$372 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes17%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.7%
Full Salinas Union High School District breakdown

What stands out

17%

of Salinas Union High School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$59.5 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$5.2 million
  • School lunches$908 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$266 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$15.0 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$10.7 million
Salinas Union High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt2.8%Sent to other local governments1.8%
Full Salinas Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$355 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$355 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$10.6 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$6.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$6.5 million
  • Sent to the state government$23 thousand
Salinas Union High School District page →

Alisal Union School District

$207 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Alisal Union School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes12%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money3.0%Fees for services (school lunches)<0.1%
Full Alisal Union School District breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Alisal Union School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$23.9 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$165 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$128 thousand
  • Other school charges$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$154 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$5.8 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$10.5 million
Alisal Union School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt3.2%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full Alisal Union School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$197 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$197 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$6.6 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$3.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.6 million
Alisal Union School District page →

Salinas City Elementary School District

$186 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Salinas City Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes15%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Salinas City Elementary School District breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Salinas City Elementary School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$27.7 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$155 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$155 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$139 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$7.5 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$4.6 million
Salinas City Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.3%Interest on debt1.4%
Full Salinas City Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$179 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$179 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$4.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$4.3 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$2.5 million
Salinas City Elementary 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.

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

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

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

Salinas City Elementary 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.