Most of Anderson is in Madison County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $33.07 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 7 ZIP codes in Anderson with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $980 to $1,150 a month. At the middle rent, $1,040, a full-time job would need to pay $32.10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46011 | Madison County | $1,150/mo | $35.81/hr |
| 46012 | Madison County | $1,070/mo | $33.07/hr |
| 46013 | Madison County | $980/mo | $30.17/hr |
| 46015 | Madison County | $1,010/mo | $31.14/hr |
| 46016 | Madison County | $1,050/mo | $32.43/hr |
| 46017 | Madison County | $1,040/mo | $32.10/hr |
| 46018 | Madison County | $1,010/mo | $31.14/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Anderson needs to pay at least $33.07 an hour before taxes, about $68,793 a year. That is the figure for Madison County, where the typical studio rent is $1,070 a month.
Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in Anderson with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $980 to $1,150 a month. At the middle rent of $1,040, the pay needed would be $32.10 an hour.
The minimum wage in Madison County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.6 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