Most of Eureka is in Humboldt County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $35.12 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 3 ZIP codes in Eureka with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,040 to $1,280 a month. At the middle rent, $1,120, a full-time job would need to pay $35.52 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95501 | Humboldt County | $1,040/mo | $32.61/hr |
| 95502 | Humboldt County | $1,120/mo | $35.52/hr |
| 95503 | Humboldt County | $1,280/mo | $42.08/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Eureka needs to pay at least $35.12 an hour before taxes, about $73,048 a year. That is the figure for Humboldt County, where the typical studio rent is $1,110 a month.
Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in Eureka with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,040 to $1,280 a month. At the middle rent of $1,120, the pay needed would be $35.52 an hour.
The minimum wage in Humboldt County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.1 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads