Immigrant population
61.0%Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
Ontario postal region
L6C demographics and market profile
See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Markham.
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Market profile
A market of 51,738 people
Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make L6C different from the typical Canadian postal region.
Population51,738
Households15,920
Median income$118,000
Average age39.8
L6C market summary
What distinguishes this postal-region audience
L6C represents 51,738 residents and 15,920 households in Markham. Its average household contains 3.3 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 immigrant population: 61.0%, or 38.1 percentage points above the benchmark. Families with children is 55.0%, 21.0 percentage points above the benchmark.
For campaign planning, these patterns give L6C 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 Markham.
Audience matching
Find more regions that resemble L6C
To find regions with a profile similar to L6C, begin with families with children near 55.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
Match This AudienceDistinctive market signals
The characteristics with the largest local differences
These four characteristics show the largest available differences between L6C and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
Families with children
55.0%Test family-oriented services, household value, education, recreation, and parent-focused creative.
Worked from home
44.4%Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.
One-person households
9.0%Give household decision-making, shared-use products, and multi-person value greater emphasis.
Detailed comparison
How L6C compares with the Canadian benchmark
Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.
| Measure | L6C | Canada FSA benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $85,788 | 37.5% above |
| Average household size | 3.3 people | 2.4 people | 35.8% above |
| Owner households | 85.9% | 66.5% | 19.4 percentage points above |
| One-person households | 9.0% | 29.4% | 20.4 percentage points below |
| Families with children | 55.0% | 34.0% | 21.0 percentage points above |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.5% | 26.5% | 18.0 percentage points above |
| Immigrant population | 61.0% | 22.9% | 38.1 percentage points above |
| Worked from home | 44.4% | 23.8% | 20.6 percentage points above |
Local market context
Community activity around the audience
AudienceScout connects 1,475 local facility records with L6C. Recreation is the largest represented category with 1,458 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.
Education16
Health care0
Culture and art1
Recreation1,458
Platform audience potential
Match channel planning to the local age mix
Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 32,989 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.
26,070YouTube estimate · 64.3%
32,989Facebook estimate · 81.4%
20,971Instagram estimate · 51.8%
10,732TikTok estimate · 26.5%
Practical campaign implications
Turn the strongest L6C signals into campaign tests
Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.
- Immigrant population: 61.0%38.1 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
- Families with children: 55.0%21.0 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Test family-oriented services, household value, education, recreation, and parent-focused creative.
- Worked from home: 44.4%20.6 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Daytime digital, local delivery, home-office, and neighbourhood-service campaigns may warrant additional testing.
Related market context
Compare other Markham postal regions
These regions share the Markham postal community and are ordered by population similarity to L6C.
L6C audience questions
Using this postal-region profile
How large is the audience in L6C?
L6C represents 51,738 residents and 15,920 households in Markham. The average household size is 3.3 people.
What demographic characteristics stand out in L6C?
Immigrant population is 61.0%, 38.1 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Families with children is 55.0%, 21.0 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Worked from home is 44.4%, 20.6 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
How does L6C compare with another postal region?
L3S is one useful Markham postal-region comparison because its population is similar to L6C. It has 10.2% lower median income · 0.9 years older on average.
How can I find other regions that match the L6C audience?
To find regions with a profile similar to L6C, begin with families with children near 55.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
How can customer postal codes be analyzed in L6C?
Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in L6C, 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.