ZIP 98037 · Lynnwood, WA

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 Washington

$80.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)11%Fines and other7.7%Local tax money0.7%
Full Washington breakdown

What stands out

31%

of Washington's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes51%

Sales tax
31%$22.8 billion
Other taxes
13%$9.57 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.54 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.53 billion
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.22 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.00 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$888 million
  • Public utility taxes$808 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$478 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$438 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$406 million
  • Tobacco taxes$292 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$211 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$207 million
  • Other licenses$190 million
  • Driver's licenses$136 million
  • Corporation licenses$62.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$44.7 million
  • Severance taxes$41.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Amusement taxes$21.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$16.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$4.61 billion
Individual income tax
0.5%$350 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$8.03 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$3.05 billion
  • College tuition$2.70 billion
  • University housing and dining$968 million
  • Other service charges$591 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$359 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$195 million
  • Housing$72.0 million
  • Other education charges$47.7 million
  • Road charges$45.5 million
  • Electric power$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$22.3 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$527 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$5.46 billion
Fines
0.3%$203 million
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments29%Social services25%Schools and colleges15%Health and hospitals14%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

14%

of Washington's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Washington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
29%$23.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 19 more
  • Sent to school districts$17.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.33 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.48 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$794 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$331 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$193 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$185 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$180 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$169 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$49.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$49.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$30.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$19.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$16.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$197 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1 thousand
Social services
25%$20.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$19.5 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$308 million
  • Welfare institutions$96.7 million
  • Veterans' services$45.8 million
Schools and colleges
15%$11.9 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.95 billion
  • Other education$1.50 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.50 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$954 million
Health and hospitals
14%$11.1 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$6.73 billion
  • Public health$4.39 billion
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$4.00 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$3.12 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$834 million
  • Public transit$45.8 million
  • Airports$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$3.84 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.17 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$932 million
  • Other government administration$382 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 million
  • Government buildings$150 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$3.25 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.29 billion
  • Courts and legal services$584 million
  • Inspections and regulation$568 million
  • Police$475 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$335 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.20 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$1.20 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.20 billion
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$249 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$239 million
  • Libraries$10.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$32.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$24.3 million
  • Electric power$7.9 million
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$27.7 million
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Your county

Snohomish County

$893 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)27%State tax money16%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money6.5%Local tax money2.2%
Full Snohomish County breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Snohomish County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes42%

Property tax
18%$180 million
Sales tax
16%$161 million
Other taxes
6.8%$66.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$20.2 million
  • Other licenses$16.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$12.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.6 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.2 million
  • Amusement taxes$2.1 million
  • Severance taxes$424 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$267 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Other service charges$124 million
  • Garbage collection$76.5 million
  • Sewer$31.7 million
  • Airport$30.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$496 thousand
  • Housing$494 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$63.6 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$153 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$21.0 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$59.9 million
Fines
0.4%$3.9 million
Snohomish County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Health and hospitals9.2%All other spending15%

What stands out

12%

of Snohomish County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Full Snohomish County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$242 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$84.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$82.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$68.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$178 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$135 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$143 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$103 million
  • Airports$39.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$111 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$76.6 million
  • Sewer systems$34.4 million
Health and hospitals
9.2%$81.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$81.8 million
Social services
6.6%$58.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$58.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$27.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27.0 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$21.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$21.5 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$17.3 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$12.6 million
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Your city

City of Lynnwood

$154 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Lynnwood.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money17%Fines and other8.1%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Lynnwood breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Lynnwood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$34.9 million
Other taxes
13%$17.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.9 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
  • Amusement taxes$984 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$899 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$4.5 million

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$41.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$22.3 million
  • Water$10.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
  • Other service charges$4.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$162 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$22.9 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$2.6 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$6.2 million
Fines
3.5%$4.7 million
Lynnwood page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs10%Social services7.3%All other spending13%

What stands out

7.3%

of Lynnwood's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Lynnwood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$60.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$36.0 million
  • Police$19.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$369 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$25.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$17.6 million
  • Water supply$7.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$20.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20.9 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$15.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
Social services
7.3%$11.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$11.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$7.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.8 million
  • Libraries$475 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.4%$5.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.2 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$4.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$88 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$3.2 million
Lynnwood page →

Your schools

Edmonds School District 15

$441 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes28%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.0%County and local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

66%

of Edmonds School District 15's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Edmonds School District 15 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$133 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.9 million
  • School lunches$1.6 million
  • School tuition and transportation$565 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$1.0 million

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$317 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%$4.6 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$17.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$34 thousand
Edmonds School District 15 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.0%Sent to other local governments1.1%
Full Edmonds School District 15 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$428 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$428 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$8.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$4.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$4.8 million
  • Sent to school districts$3 thousand
Edmonds School District 15 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Snohomish County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Edmonds School District 15. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

City of Lynnwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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.