Most of Newark is in New Castle County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $46.89 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Newark with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,300 to $1,540 a month. At the middle rent, $1,400, a full-time job would need to pay $46.89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19702 | New Castle County | $1,540/mo | $52.41/hr |
| 19711 | New Castle County | $1,470/mo | $49.65/hr |
| 19713 | New Castle County | $1,300/mo | $42.94/hr |
| 19714 | New Castle County | $1,400/mo | $46.89/hr |
| 19715 | New Castle County | $1,400/mo | $46.89/hr |
| 19716 | New Castle County | $1,400/mo | $46.89/hr |
| 19717 | New Castle County | $1,470/mo | $49.65/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Newark needs to pay at least $46.89 an hour before taxes, about $97,524 a year. That is the figure for New Castle County, where the typical studio rent is $1,400 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Newark with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,300 to $1,540 a month. At the middle rent of $1,400, the pay needed would be $46.89 an hour.
The minimum wage in New Castle County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.1 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