Mapping M
A scholarly exploration of Toronto's postal code geography, detailing Forward Sortation Areas and their demographic insights.
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Overview
Canadian Postal Code System
The Canadian postal code system organizes geographic areas for mail delivery. Each postal code is a six-character alphanumeric string, with the first three characters defining the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). This document focuses specifically on FSAs where the initial character is 'M'. These 'M' postal codes are predominantly situated within the vibrant city of Toronto, Ontario, with only a few exceptions.
Accessing Postal Code Information
Canada Post, the nation's primary postal operator, offers various resources for looking up postal codes. These include a complimentary online tool available on its official website, dedicated mobile applications for smartphones, and traditional hard-copy directories and CD-ROMs. Furthermore, numerous third-party vendors provide specialized validation tools that assist in accurately matching addresses with their corresponding postal codes. For public access, hard-copy directories are also available for consultation at all post offices and in many public libraries.
Toronto's 'M' Zones
Geographic Scope
The vast majority of postal codes beginning with 'M' are exclusively assigned to locations within the city of Toronto, Ontario. This specific list encompasses 103 distinct Forward Sortation Areas. A notable characteristic of Toronto's postal geography is the absence of rural FSAs; consequently, no postal codes within the city commence with 'M0'.
Special Purpose FSAs
While 'M' codes are primarily for Toronto, there are a few unique exceptions. The M0R FSA, for instance, is not assigned to a specific geographic area within Toronto but rather to specialized commercial return services. Individual codes within M0R are designated for "Gateway Commercial Returns" at 4567 Dixie Road in Mississauga. This facility serves as a merchandise returns label for high-volume vendors, such as Amazon and The Shopping Channel, handling freepost returns. Another exception is M7R, which is assigned to the Canada Post Gateway Processing Centre in Mississauga, functioning as an enclave within the L4W postal code area.
FSA Directory
The following table provides a comprehensive listing of Forward Sortation Areas (FSAs) within the 'M' postal code range, detailing their corresponding districts and neighborhoods across Toronto's diverse urban landscape. Areas marked "Not assigned" indicate FSAs that are currently unallocated.
| M1ANot assigned | M2ANot assigned | M3ANorth York(Parkwoods) | M4ANorth York(Victoria Village) | M5ADowntown Toronto(Regent Park / Harbourfront) | M6ANorth York(Lawrence Manor / Lawrence Heights) | M7AQueen's ParkOntario Provincial Government | M8ANot assigned | M9AEtobicoke(Islington Avenue) |
| M1BScarborough(Malvern / Rouge) | M2BNot assigned | M3BNorth York(Don Mills) North | M4BEast York(Parkview Hill / Woodbine Gardens) | M5BDowntown Toronto(Garden District, Ryerson) | M6BNorth York(Glencairn) | M7BNot assigned | M8BNot assigned | M9BEtobicoke(West Deane Park / Princess Gardens / Martin Grove / Islington / Cloverdale) |
| M1CScarborough(Rouge Hill / Port Union / Highland Creek) | M2CNot assigned | M3CNorth York(Don Mills) South(Flemingdon Park) | M4CEast York(Woodbine Heights) | M5CDowntown Toronto(St. James Town) | M6CYork(Humewood-Cedarvale) | M7CNot assigned | M8CNot assigned | M9CEtobicoke(Eringate / Bloordale Gardens / Old Burnhamthorpe / Markland Wood) |
| M1EScarborough(Guildwood / Morningside / West Hill) | M2ENot assigned | M3ENot assigned | M4EEast Toronto(The Beaches) | M5EDowntown Toronto(Berczy Park) | M6EYork(Caledonia-Fairbanks) | M7ENot assigned | M8ENot assigned | M9ENot assigned |
| M1GScarborough(Woburn) | M2GNot assigned | M3GNot assigned | M4GEast York(Leaside) | M5GDowntown Toronto(Central Bay Street) | M6GDowntown Toronto(Christie) | M7GNot assigned | M8GNot assigned | M9GNot assigned |
| M1HScarborough(Cedarbrae) | M2HNorth York(Hillcrest Village) | M3HNorth York(Bathurst Manor / Wilson Heights / Downsview North) | M4HEast York(Thorncliffe Park) | M5HDowntown Toronto(Richmond / Adelaide / King) | M6HWest Toronto(Dufferin / Dovercourt Village) | M7HNot assigned | M8HNot assigned | M9HNot assigned |
| M1JScarborough(Scarborough Village) | M2JNorth York(Fairview / Henry Farm / Oriole) | M3JNorth York(Northwood Park / York University) | M4JEast York East Toronto(The Danforth East) | M5JDowntown Toronto(Harbourfront East / Union Station / Toronto Islands) | M6JWest Toronto(Little Portugal / Trinity) | M7JNot assigned | M8JNot assigned | M9JNot assigned |
| M1KScarborough(Kennedy Park / Ionview / East Birchmount Park) | M2KNorth York(Bayview Village) | M3KNorth York(Downsview) East(CFB Toronto) | M4KEast Toronto(The Danforth West / Riverdale) | M5KDowntown Toronto(Toronto Dominion Centre / Design Exchange) | M6KWest Toronto(Brockton / Parkdale Village / Exhibition Place) | M7KNot assigned | M8KNot assigned | M9KNot assigned |
| M1LScarborough(Golden Mile / Clairlea / Oakridge) | M2LNorth York(York Mills / Silver Hills) | M3LNorth York(Downsview) West | M4LEast Toronto(India Bazaar / The Beaches West) | M5LDowntown Toronto(Commerce Court / Victoria Hotel) | M6LNorth York(North Park / Maple Leaf Park / Upwood Park) | M7LNot assigned | M8LNot assigned | M9LNorth York(Humber Summit) |
| M1MScarborough(Cliffside / Cliffcrest / Scarborough Village West) | M2MNorth York(Willowdale / Newtonbrook) | M3MNorth York(Downsview) Central | M4MEast Toronto(Studio District) | M5MNorth York(Bedford Park / Lawrence Manor East) | M6MYork(Del Ray / Mount Dennis / Keelsdale and Silverthorn) | M7MNot assigned | M8MNot assigned | M9MNorth York(Humberlea / Emery) |
| M1NScarborough(Birch Cliff / Cliffside West) | M2NNorth York(Willowdale) South | M3NNorth York(Downsview) Northwest | M4NCentral Toronto(Lawrence Park) | M5NCentral Toronto(Roselawn) | M6NYork(Runnymede / The Junction North) | M7NNot assigned | M8NNot assigned | M9NYork(Weston) |
| M1PScarborough(Dorset Park / Wexford Heights / Scarborough Town Centre) | M2PNorth York(York Mills West) | M3PNot assigned | M4PCentral Toronto(North Toronto East / Yonge-Eglinton) | M5PCentral Toronto(Forest Hill North & West) | M6PWest Toronto(High Park / The Junction South) | M7PNot assigned | M8PNot assigned | M9PEtobicoke(Westmount) |
| M1RScarborough(Wexford / Maryvale) | M2RNorth York(Willowdale) West | M3RNot assigned | M4RCentral Toronto(North Toronto West / Lytton Park) | M5RCentral Toronto(The Annex / Casa Loma / Yorkville) | M6RWest Toronto(Parkdale / Roncesvalles) | M7RMississaugaCanada Post Gateway Processing Centre(Enclave of L4W) | M8RNot assigned | M9REtobicoke(Kingsview Village / St. Phillips / Martin Grove Gardens / Richview Gardens) |
| M1SScarborough(Agincourt) | M2SNot assigned | M3SNot assigned | M4SCentral Toronto(Davisville) | M5SDowntown Toronto(University of Toronto / Harbord) | M6SWest Toronto(Runnymede / Swansea) | M7SNot assigned | M8SNot assigned | M9SNot assigned |
| M1TScarborough(Clarks Corners / Tam O'Shanter / Sullivan) | M2TNot assigned | M3TNot assigned | M4TCentral Toronto(Moore Park / Summerhill East) | M5TDowntown Toronto(Kensington Market / Chinatown / Grange Park) | M6TNot assigned | M7TNot assigned | M8TNot assigned | M9TNot assigned |
| M1VScarborough(Milliken / Agincourt North / Steeles East / L'Amoreaux East) | M2VNot assigned | M3VNot assigned | M4VCentral Toronto(Summerhill West / Rathnelly / South Hill / Forest Hill SE / Deer Park) | M5VDowntown Toronto(CN Tower / King and Spadina / Railway Lands / Harbourfront West / Bathurst Quay / South Niagara / Island airport) | M6VNot assigned | M7VNot assigned | M8VEtobicoke(New Toronto / Mimico South / Humber Bay Shores) | M9VEtobicoke(South Steeles / Silverstone / Humbergate / Jamestown / Mount Olive / Beaumond Heights / Thistletown / Albion Gardens) |
| M1WScarborough(Steeles West / L'Amoreaux West) | M2WNot assigned | M3WNot assigned | M4WDowntown Toronto(Rosedale) | M5WDowntown TorontoStn A PO Boxes25 The Esplanade(Enclave of M5E) | M6WNot assigned | M7WNot assigned | M8WEtobicoke(Alderwood / Long Branch) | M9WEtobicokeNorthwest(Clairville / Humberwood / Woodbine Downs / West Humber / Kipling Heights / Rexdale / Elms / Tandridge / Old Rexdale) |
| M1XScarborough(Upper Rouge) | M2XNot assigned | M3XNot assigned | M4XDowntown Toronto(St. James Town / Cabbagetown) | M5XDowntown Toronto(First Canadian Place / Underground city) | M6XNot assigned | M7XNot assigned | M8XEtobicoke(The Kingsway / Montgomery Road / Old Mill North) | M9XNot assigned |
| M1YNot assigned | M2YNot assigned | M3YNot assigned | M4YDowntown Toronto(Church and Wellesley) | M5YNot assigned | M6YNot assigned | M7YEast TorontoBusiness reply mail Processing Centre969 Eastern(Enclave of M4L) | M8YEtobicoke(Old Mill South / King's Mill Park / Sunnylea / Humber Bay / Mimico NE / The Queensway East / Royal York South East / Kingsway Park South East) | M9YNot assigned |
| M1ZNot assigned | M2ZNot assigned | M3ZNot assigned | M4ZNot assigned | M5ZNot assigned | M6ZNot assigned | M7ZNot assigned | M8ZEtobicoke(Mimico NW / The Queensway West / South of Bloor / Kingsway Park South West / Royal York South West) | M9ZNot assigned |
Population Insights
Most Populated FSAs
Based on the 2021 census data, certain Forward Sortation Areas within the 'M' postal code range exhibit significantly higher population densities, reflecting major residential and commercial hubs within Toronto and its immediate vicinity. Understanding these demographic concentrations is crucial for urban planning, resource allocation, and logistical operations.
Least Populated FSAs
Conversely, other FSAs demonstrate considerably lower population figures. These areas may represent specialized zones, commercial districts with limited residential presence, or regions with unique administrative functions, offering a different perspective on urban density and land use within the 'M' postal code jurisdiction.
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