British Columbia postal region

V5K demographics and market profile

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

AudienceScoutV5K · Vancouver
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Postal code boundary map for V5K.

Market profile

A market of 23,431 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make V5K different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population23,431
Households9,105
Median income$92,000
Average age42.6

V5K market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

V5K represents 23,431 residents and 9,105 households in Vancouver. Its average household contains 2.6 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: 33.7%, or 18.9 percentage points below the benchmark. Immigrant population is 38.8%, 15.9 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give V5K 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 Vancouver.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble V5K

To find regions with a profile similar to V5K, begin with home ownership near 60.6%. 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 V5K and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

18.9 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

33.7%

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

15.9 percentage points above benchmark

Immigrant population

38.8%

Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

5.9 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

60.6%

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

4.7 percentage points above benchmark

Worked from home

28.5%

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

Detailed comparison

How V5K compares with the Canadian benchmark

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

MeasureV5KCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$92,000$85,7887.2% above
Average household size2.6 people2.4 people7.0% above
Owner households60.6%66.5%5.9 percentage points below
One-person households25.7%29.4%3.7 percentage points below
Families with children33.3%34.0%0.7 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%26.5%3.5 percentage points above
Immigrant population38.8%22.9%15.9 percentage points above
Worked from home28.5%23.8%4.7 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 29 local facility records with V5K. Recreation is the largest represented category with 12 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education10
Health care6
Culture and art1
Recreation12

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 15,896 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

12,636YouTube estimate · 64.9%
15,896Facebook estimate · 81.6%
10,139Instagram estimate · 52.1%
5,134TikTok estimate · 26.4%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest V5K 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: 33.7%18.9 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

  • Immigrant population: 38.8%15.9 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

  • Owner households: 60.6%5.9 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

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

V5K audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in V5K?

V5K represents 23,431 residents and 9,105 households in Vancouver. The average household size is 2.6 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in V5K?

Single-detached homes is 33.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Immigrant population is 38.8%, 15.9 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 60.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does V5K compare with another postal region?

V5M is one useful Vancouver postal-region comparison because its population is similar to V5K. It has 13.6% lower median income · 1.5 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the V5K audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to V5K, begin with home ownership near 60.6%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in V5K?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in V5K, 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.