Most of Jackson is in Madison County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $26.28 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 5 ZIP codes in Jackson with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $1,040 a month. At the middle rent, $980, a full-time job would need to pay $29.08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38301 | Madison County | $910/mo | $26.90/hr |
| 38302 | Madison County | $980/mo | $29.08/hr |
| 38303 | Madison County | $980/mo | $29.08/hr |
| 38305 | Madison County | $1,040/mo | $30.95/hr |
| 38308 | Madison County | $980/mo | $29.08/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Jackson needs to pay at least $26.28 an hour before taxes, about $54,659 a year. That is the figure for Madison County, where the typical studio rent is $890 a month.
Yes. Across the 5 ZIP codes in Jackson with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $910 to $1,040 a month. At the middle rent of $980, the pay needed would be $29.08 an hour.
The minimum wage in Madison County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.6 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