Ontario postal region

K1Z 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.

AudienceScoutK1Z · Ottawa
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Postal code boundary map for K1Z.

Market profile

A market of 22,714 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make K1Z different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population22,714
Households10,790
Median income$77,000
Average age40.1

K1Z market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

K1Z represents 22,714 residents and 10,790 households in Ottawa. Its average household contains 2.1 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: 22.5%, or 30.1 percentage points below the benchmark. Owner households is 37.4%, 29.1 percentage points below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give K1Z 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 K1Z

To find regions with a profile similar to K1Z, begin with home ownership near 37.4% and university education near 43.7%. 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 K1Z and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

30.1 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

22.5%

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

29.1 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

37.4%

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

21.9 percentage points above benchmark

Worked from home

45.7%

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

17.2 percentage points above benchmark

Bachelor's degree or higher

43.7%

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

Detailed comparison

How K1Z compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureK1ZCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$77,000$85,78810.2% below
Average household size2.1 people2.4 people13.6% below
Owner households37.4%66.5%29.1 percentage points below
One-person households42.4%29.4%13.0 percentage points above
Families with children27.5%34.0%6.5 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%26.5%17.2 percentage points above
Immigrant population25.2%22.9%2.3 percentage points above
Worked from home45.7%23.8%21.9 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 249 local facility records with K1Z. Recreation is the largest represented category with 228 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education13
Health care5
Culture and art3
Recreation228

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 14,996 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

12,111YouTube estimate · 66.3%
14,996Facebook estimate · 82.1%
9,788Instagram estimate · 53.6%
5,061TikTok estimate · 27.7%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest K1Z 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: 22.5%30.1 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Owner households: 37.4%29.1 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Worked from home: 45.7%21.9 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

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

K1Z audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in K1Z?

K1Z represents 22,714 residents and 10,790 households in Ottawa. The average household size is 2.1 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in K1Z?

Single-detached homes is 22.5%, 30.1 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 37.4%, 29.1 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Worked from home is 45.7%, 21.9 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does K1Z compare with another postal region?

K1Y is one useful Ottawa postal-region comparison because its population is similar to K1Z. It has 28.6% higher median income · 1.4 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the K1Z audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to K1Z, begin with home ownership near 37.4% and university education near 43.7%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in K1Z?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in K1Z, 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.