Most of Macon is in Bibb County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $31.81 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 16 ZIP codes in Macon with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $980 to $1,470 a month. At the middle rent, $1,130, a full-time job would need to pay $35.59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31201 | Bibb County | $1,120/mo | $35.21/hr |
| 31202 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
| 31203 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
| 31204 | Bibb County | $1,020/mo | $31.81/hr |
| 31205 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
| 31206 | Bibb County | $990/mo | $30.82/hr |
| 31207 | Bibb County | $1,100/mo | $34.48/hr |
| 31208 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
| 31209 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
| 31210 | Bibb County | $1,470/mo | $48.59/hr |
| 31211 | Bibb County | $980/mo | $30.49/hr |
| 31213 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
| 31216 | Bibb County | $1,160/mo | $36.74/hr |
| 31217 | Bibb County | $980/mo | $30.49/hr |
| 31220 | Bibb County | $1,390/mo | $45.53/hr |
| 31221 | Bibb County | $1,130/mo | $35.59/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Macon needs to pay at least $31.81 an hour before taxes, about $66,172 a year. That is the figure for Bibb County, where the typical studio rent is $1,020 a month.
Yes. Across the 16 ZIP codes in Macon with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $980 to $1,470 a month. At the middle rent of $1,130, the pay needed would be $35.59 an hour.
The minimum wage in Bibb County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.4 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