Most of Independence is in Jackson County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $38.67 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 9 ZIP codes in Independence with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $970 to $1,340 a month. At the middle rent, $1,170, a full-time job would need to pay $36.77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64050 | Jackson County | $970/mo | $29.89/hr |
| 64051 | Jackson County | $1,200/mo | $37.91/hr |
| 64052 | Jackson County | $1,140/mo | $35.63/hr |
| 64053 | Jackson County | $1,010/mo | $31.21/hr |
| 64054 | Jackson County | $1,190/mo | $37.53/hr |
| 64055 | Jackson County | $1,150/mo | $36.01/hr |
| 64056 | Jackson County | $1,340/mo | $43.23/hr |
| 64057 | Jackson County | $1,170/mo | $36.77/hr |
| 64058 | Jackson County | $1,260/mo | $40.19/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Independence needs to pay at least $38.67 an hour before taxes, about $80,430 a year. That is the figure for Jackson County, where the typical studio rent is $1,220 a month.
Yes. Across the 9 ZIP codes in Independence with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $970 to $1,340 a month. At the middle rent of $1,170, the pay needed would be $36.77 an hour.
The minimum wage in Jackson County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.6 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