Quebec postal region

J1L demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Sherbrooke.

AudienceScoutJ1L · Sherbrooke
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Postal code boundary map for J1L.

Market profile

A market of 16,036 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make J1L different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population16,036
Households8,215
Median income$58,800
Average age49.4

J1L market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

J1L represents 16,036 residents and 8,215 households in Sherbrooke. Its average household contains 1.9 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is detached housing: 22.0%, or 30.6 percentage points below the benchmark. Owner households is 38.5%, 28.0 percentage points below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give J1L a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Sherbrooke.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble J1L

To find regions with a profile similar to J1L, begin with home ownership near 38.5% and household income near $58,800. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between J1L and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

30.6 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

22.0%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

28.0 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

38.5%

Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

31.5% below benchmark

Median household income

$58,800

Lead with practical value, accessible pricing, savings, or efficiency when testing offers in this region.

15.4 percentage points above benchmark

One-person households

44.8%

Test convenience, individual subscriptions, smaller formats, and messages centred on personal choice.

Detailed comparison

How J1L compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureJ1LCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$58,800$85,78831.5% below
Average household size1.9 people2.4 people21.8% below
Owner households38.5%66.5%28.0 percentage points below
One-person households44.8%29.4%15.4 percentage points above
Families with children20.5%34.0%13.5 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%26.5%0.1 percentage points below
Immigrant population12.0%22.9%10.9 percentage points below
Worked from home17.7%23.8%6.1 percentage points below

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 20 local facility records with J1L. Recreation is the largest represented category with 16 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education3
Health care0
Culture and art1
Recreation16

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 10,942 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

8,280YouTube estimate · 60.7%
10,942Facebook estimate · 80.2%
6,554Instagram estimate · 48.0%
3,206TikTok estimate · 23.5%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest J1L signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Single-detached homes: 22.0%30.6 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

  • Owner households: 38.5%28.0 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

  • Median household income: $58,80031.5% below the Canadian benchmark

    Lead with practical value, accessible pricing, savings, or efficiency when testing offers in this region.

J1L audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in J1L?

J1L represents 16,036 residents and 8,215 households in Sherbrooke. The average household size is 1.9 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in J1L?

Single-detached homes is 22.0%, 30.6 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 38.5%, 28.0 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Median household income is $58,800, 31.5% below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does J1L compare with another postal region?

J1J is one useful Sherbrooke postal-region comparison because its population is similar to J1L. It has 11.4% higher median income · 0.7 years younger on average.

How can I find other regions that match the J1L audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to J1L, begin with home ownership near 38.5% and household income near $58,800. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in J1L?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in J1L, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.