Most of Pocatello is in Bannock County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.59 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Pocatello with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $730 to $920 a month. At the middle rent, $855, a full-time job would need to pay $26.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83201 | Bannock County | $840/mo | $25.59/hr |
| 83202 | Bannock County | $920/mo | $28.25/hr |
| 83204 | Bannock County | $750/mo | $22.59/hr |
| 83205 | Bannock County | $870/mo | $26.59/hr |
| 83206 | Bannock County | $870/mo | $26.59/hr |
| 83209 | Bannock County | $730/mo | $21.92/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Pocatello needs to pay at least $28.59 an hour before taxes, about $59,458 a year. That is the figure for Bannock County, where the typical studio rent is $930 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Pocatello with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $730 to $920 a month. At the middle rent of $855, the pay needed would be $26.09 an hour.
The minimum wage in Bannock County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.9 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