Most of Joplin is in Jasper County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.57 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 4 ZIP codes in Joplin with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $940 a month. At the middle rent, $930, a full-time job would need to pay $28.57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64801 | Jasper County | $940/mo | $28.90/hr |
| 64802 | Jasper County | $930/mo | $28.57/hr |
| 64803 | Jasper County | $930/mo | $28.57/hr |
| 64804 | Jasper County | $890/mo | $27.25/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Joplin needs to pay at least $28.57 an hour before taxes, about $59,418 a year. That is the figure for Jasper County, where the typical studio rent is $930 a month.
Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Joplin with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $940 a month. At the middle rent of $930, the pay needed would be $28.57 an hour.
The minimum wage in Jasper County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 1.9 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