Most of Westminster is in Adams County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $56.89 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Westminster with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,480 to $1,800 a month. At the middle rent, $1,660, a full-time job would need to pay $55.74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80030 | Adams County | $1,480/mo | $48.88/hr |
| 80031 | Adams County | $1,800/mo | $61.09/hr |
| 80035 | Adams County | $1,660/mo | $55.74/hr |
| 80036 | Adams County | $1,660/mo | $55.74/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Westminster needs to pay at least $56.89 an hour before taxes, about $118,326 a year. That is the figure for Adams County, where the typical studio rent is $1,690 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Westminster with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,480 to $1,800 a month. At the middle rent of $1,660, the pay needed would be $55.74 an hour.
The minimum wage in Adams County is $15.16 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.8 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