HUD HCV Guidebook § 2.2

PHAs may choose to establish separate payment standards for each ZIP Code area but are not required to do
so. In lieu of establishing a unique payment standard schedule for each ZIP Code area within its jurisdiction, a
PHA may wish to establish payment standard schedules for “grouped” ZIP Code areas. For example, a PHA
could establish a payment standard schedule that falls within the basic range for a group of Zip Code areas
and identify that group of Zip Code areas as Group A, another as Group B, and so on.

ZIP Code              SAFMR            Basic Range         Payment Standard              Group

90012               $1,490           $1,341-1,639               $1,440                    A

90013               $1,630           $1,467-1,793               $1,630                    B

90014               $1,810           $1,629-1,991               $1,630                    B

90015               $1,110            $999-1,221                $1,000                    C

90016               $1,340           $1,206-1,474               $1,440                    A

90017               $1,090            $981-1,199                $1,000                    C

Adopting groups, as illustrated above, may help to minimize the administrative burden of managing multiple
payment standard areas.