ZIP 95348 · Merced, CA

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 95348: 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 95348?
95348 is served by the State of California, Merced County, Merced Union High School District, Merced City School District, Merced River Union Elementary School District, Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District, Atwater Elementary School District and the City of Merced. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of California spent $522.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Merced County spent $894 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Merced Union High School District spent $272 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Merced City School District spent $253 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Merced River Union Elementary School District spent $6.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Atwater Elementary School District spent $121 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Merced spent $154 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 95348?
Of the governments serving 95348, State of California collected $3.56 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Merced County collected $138 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Merced Union High School District collected $38.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Merced collected $21.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Merced City School District collected $21.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Atwater Elementary School District collected $7.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Merced River Union Elementary School District collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District collected $773 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 95348.

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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: Merced County, Merced, Merced Union High School District and Merced City 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 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 95348

State of California$3.56 billion

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

Merced County$138 million

18% of its $768 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Merced Union High School District$38.3 million

15% of its $259 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Merced$21.8 million

10% of its $218 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Merced City School District$21.5 million

8.9% of its $242 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Atwater Elementary School District$7.4 million

6.1% of its $120 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Merced River Union Elementary School District$1.0 million

15% of its $6.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District$773 thousand

50% of its $1.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

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

Merced County

$894 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%County taxes22%Fees for services (airport, garbage collection)8.6%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money6.2%Local tax money3.9%

What stands out

52%

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

Full Merced County breakdown

County taxes22%

Property tax

18%$138 million

Sales tax

3.0%$23.3 million

Other taxes

1.4%$10.9 million

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more

Public utility taxes$3.9 million
Occupation and business licenses$2.9 million
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.6 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
Other selective sales taxes$867 thousand
Other licenses$346 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services

8.6%$65.9 million

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 5 more

Other service charges$56.9 million
Airport$3.2 million
Garbage collection$2.1 million
Other school charges$2.1 million
Parks, land and natural resources$1.0 million
Parks and recreation$367 thousand
Road charges$254 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government

6.2%$47.6 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state

52%$402 million

Local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

3.9%$29.9 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other

5.9%$45.5 million

Fines

0.6%$4.5 million

Merced County page →

Where the money goes

Social services24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Schools and colleges19%Health and hospitals15%Running the government and other costs8.8%All other spending11%

What stands out

19%

of Merced County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Merced County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

24%$217 million

What's in social servicesOther public welfare

Other public welfare$217 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

22%$193 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more

Police$93.4 million
Prisons and jails$42.6 million
Courts and legal services$27.9 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$27.1 million
Inspections and regulation$2.3 million

Schools and colleges

19%$171 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$171 million

Health and hospitals

15%$139 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$139 million

Running the government and other costs

8.8%$78.9 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$49.8 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.2 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11.9 million

Roads, transit and parking

5.1%$45.4 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports

Roads and highways$43.8 million
Airports$1.6 million

Sent to other local governments

3.9%$35.3 million

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$35.3 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.8%$7.1 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$4.2 million
Parks and recreation$2.8 million

Environment and natural resources

0.5%$4.4 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.4 million

Interest on debt

0.4%$3.5 million

Merced County page →

Your city

City of Merced

$154 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended June 30, 2024), from the California State Controller's Office.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Merced.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services43%City taxes29%Fines and other11%State tax money10%Federal tax money7.2%County and local tax money0.2%

Full Merced breakdown

City taxes29%

Sales tax

14%$31.0 million

Property tax

10%$21.8 million

Other taxes

3.4%$7.4 million

Tourism taxes

1.0%$2.1 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services

43%$92.9 million

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government

7.2%$15.7 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state

10%$22.2 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.2%$347 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other

11%$24.1 million

Fines

0.4%$808 thousand

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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Housing and community development11%Running the government and other costs5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending11%

Full Merced breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

37%$56.4 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

30%$47.0 million

Housing and community development

11%$17.2 million

Running the government and other costs

5.7%$8.8 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

5.3%$8.2 million

Health and hospitals

5.1%$7.9 million

Roads, transit and parking

4.2%$6.5 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.5%$2.4 million

Merced page →

Your schools

Merced Union High School District

$272 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes15%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money6.7%Fees for services<0.1%

Full Merced Union High School District breakdown

School district taxes15%

Property tax

15%$38.3 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$153 thousand

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government

6.7%$17.4 million

State tax money71%

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

From the state

71%$183 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$24 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other

7.7%$20.1 million

Merced Union High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%Sent to other local governments2.5%

Full Merced Union High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

94%$255 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

3.7%$10.2 million

Sent to other local governments

2.5%$6.8 million

Merced Union High School District page →

Merced City School District

$253 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Merced City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%Federal tax money11%School district taxes8.9%Fines and other6.9%

Full Merced City School District breakdown

School district taxes8.9%

Property tax

8.9%$21.5 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$17 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government

11%$26.9 million

State tax money73%

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

From the state

73%$177 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$84 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other

6.9%$16.8 million

Merced City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.1%Sent to other local governments1.5%

Full Merced City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$244 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

2.1%$5.3 million

Sent to other local governments

1.5%$3.8 million

Merced City School District page →

Merced River Union Elementary School District

$6.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Merced River Union Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes15%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other7.0%County and local tax money0.3%

Full Merced River Union Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes15%

Property tax

15%$1.0 million

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government

7.2%$478 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state

70%$4.7 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%$21 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other

7.0%$461 thousand

Merced River Union Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.7%Sent to other local governments0.2%

Full Merced River Union Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

98%$5.9 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.7%$100 thousand

Sent to other local governments

0.2%$13 thousand

Merced River Union Elementary School District page →

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District

$1.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money33%Fines and other10%Federal tax money7.2%

Full Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes50%

Property tax

50%$773 thousand

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government

7.2%$113 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state

33%$511 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other

10%$160 thousand

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments0.2%

Full Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

100%$1.4 million

Sent to other local governments

0.2%$2 thousand

Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District page →

Atwater Elementary School District

$121 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the California Department of Education.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Atwater Elementary School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%Federal tax money10%School district taxes6.1%Fines and other5.9%

Full Atwater Elementary School District breakdown

School district taxes6.1%

Property tax

6.1%$7.4 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services

<0.1%$2 thousand

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government

10%$12.3 million

State tax money78%

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

From the state

78%$93.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$19 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other

5.9%$7.1 million

Atwater Elementary School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.7%Sent to other local governments1.4%

Full Atwater Elementary School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

97%$117 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.7%$2.1 million

Sent to other local governments

1.4%$1.7 million

Atwater Elementary School District page →

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.

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

Merced 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.

Merced City 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.

Merced River Union 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.

Snelling-Merced Falls Union 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.

Atwater 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.

City of Merced. California State Controller's Office, Cities and Counties Annual Report (By The Numbers), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

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.