Ontario postal region

K1N demographics and market profile

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

AudienceScoutK1N · Ottawa
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Postal code boundary map for K1N.

Market profile

A market of 26,639 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make K1N different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population26,639
Households14,475
Median income$64,000
Average age39.7

K1N market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

K1N represents 26,639 residents and 14,475 households in Ottawa. Its average household contains 1.8 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: 4.1%, or 48.5 percentage points below the benchmark. Owner households is 24.1%, 42.4 percentage points below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give K1N 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 Ottawa.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble K1N

To find regions with a profile similar to K1N, begin with home ownership near 24.1% and university education near 50.8%. 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 K1N and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

48.5 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

4.1%

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

42.4 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

24.1%

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

24.8 percentage points above benchmark

Worked from home

48.6%

Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.

24.3 percentage points above benchmark

Bachelor's degree or higher

50.8%

Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

Detailed comparison

How K1N compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureK1NCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$64,000$85,78825.4% below
Average household size1.8 people2.4 people25.9% below
Owner households24.1%66.5%42.4 percentage points below
One-person households52.5%29.4%23.1 percentage points above
Families with children14.9%34.0%19.1 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%26.5%24.3 percentage points above
Immigrant population25.1%22.9%2.2 percentage points above
Worked from home48.6%23.8%24.8 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 412 local facility records with K1N. Recreation is the largest represented category with 320 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education13
Health care14
Culture and art65
Recreation320

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 18,678 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

15,661YouTube estimate · 69.5%
18,678Facebook estimate · 82.8%
13,162Instagram estimate · 58.4%
7,646TikTok estimate · 33.9%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest K1N 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: 4.1%48.5 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Owner households: 24.1%42.4 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Worked from home: 48.6%24.8 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.

K1N audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in K1N?

K1N represents 26,639 residents and 14,475 households in Ottawa. The average household size is 1.8 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in K1N?

Single-detached homes is 4.1%, 48.5 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 24.1%, 42.4 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Worked from home is 48.6%, 24.8 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does K1N compare with another postal region?

K2C is one useful Ottawa postal-region comparison because its population is similar to K1N. It has 34.4% higher median income · 1.8 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the K1N audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to K1N, begin with home ownership near 24.1% and university education near 50.8%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in K1N?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in K1N, 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.