ZIP 94063 · Redwood, CA

Five 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 Mateo County

$2.50 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes37%State tax money29%Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)21%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money2.3%Local tax money1.0%

What stands out

29%

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

Full San Mateo County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
31%$905 million
Sales tax
5.0%$148 million
Other taxes
1.4%$41.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$22.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.5 million
  • Other licenses$3.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$636 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$378 million
  • Other service charges$217 million
  • Sewer$24.8 million
  • Other school charges$6.2 million
  • Airport$4.3 million
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Ports and waterways$1.5 million
  • Road charges$77 thousand
  • Water$71 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$67.3 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$868 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$28.3 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$262 million
Fines
0.2%$5.4 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals31%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Social services12%Sent to other local governments5.7%All other spending10%

What stands out

31%

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

Full San Mateo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
31%$780 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$449 million
  • Hospitals$330 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$557 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$462 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$465 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$210 million
  • Prisons and jails$115 million
  • Courts and legal services$106 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$14.2 million
  • Fire protection$13.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.8 million
Social services
12%$295 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$295 million
Sent to other local governments
5.7%$143 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$129 million
  • Sent to the state government$14.7 million
Schools and colleges
3.0%$75.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$75.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$51.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$28.4 million
  • Sewer systems$22.8 million
  • Water supply$89 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$49.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$41.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$33.6 million
  • Airports$4.8 million
  • Ports and harbors$1.3 million
  • Public transit$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$31.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$6.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6.8 million
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Your city

City of Redwood

$316 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 88% of this ZIP is in Redwood.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other10%State tax money3.0%Federal tax money1.3%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Redwood breakdown

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
20%$71.0 million
Sales tax
15%$54.4 million
Other taxes
8.3%$29.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$13.4 million
  • Other licenses$6.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$694 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$145 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$48.4 million
  • Sewer$47.3 million
  • Other service charges$33.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$10.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
  • Parking$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$4.6 million

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$10.5 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$1.6 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$35.2 million
Fines
0.1%$468 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.9%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

16%

of Redwood's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Full Redwood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$116 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$56.6 million
  • Fire protection$47.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$12.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$81.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$41.0 million
  • Water supply$40.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$161 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$49.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$38.1 million
  • Libraries$11.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$34.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$24.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$6.5 million
  • Parking$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$28.1 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)$17.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$10.1 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$3.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$58 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$58 thousand
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Your schools

Redwood City Elementary School District

$171 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money33%Fines and other8.6%County and local tax money6.0%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%
Full Redwood City Elementary School District breakdown

What stands out

50%

of Redwood 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 taxes51%

Property tax
50%$99.0 million
Other taxes
0.8%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$2.6 million
  • School lunches$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$64.2 million

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$11.8 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$16.9 million
Redwood City Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt5.2%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Redwood City Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$162 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$162 million
Interest on debt
5.2%$8.9 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$93 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$87 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
Redwood City Elementary School District page →

Sequoia Union High School District

$281 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes75%State tax money11%Fines and other7.7%County and local tax money6.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.7%
Full Sequoia Union High School District breakdown

What stands out

74%

of Sequoia 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 taxes75%

Property tax
74%$244 million
Other taxes
0.3%$903 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$903 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • School lunches$326 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$4 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%$4 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$35.7 million

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$20.1 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$25.3 million
Sequoia Union High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.9%Sent to other local governments0.7%
Full Sequoia Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$265 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$265 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$13.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.9 million
  • Sent to the state government$9 thousand
Sequoia Union High 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 Mateo County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Redwood 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.

Sequoia 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 Redwood. 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.