For the Uncomfortably Comfortable
2026 Media Kit

Reach the people who have almost everything.

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The Audience

Meet the New Upper Middle

We help semi-rich, time-poor Americans understand their choices and enjoy their lives. Because Upper Middle is principally monetized through targeted professional surveys sold to Bain, McKinsey, and the Fortune 500, we exclusively target high-income professionals in major U.S. metros. We reach 123,000.

Young(ish)

Millennials, set to inherit trillions (but yet to do so), are the core of the white-collar working class. Defined by access to capital and opportunity — but not necessarily either yet.

Fun(ish)

A work/play hard generation interested in domestic and professional efficiency. They consume seriously, travel deliberately, and spend money on things that signal taste rather than just wealth.

Nervous(ish)

Scar tissue from the Great Recession persists. White-collar layoffs and the advent of AI drive real anxiety among privileged people who want solutions and peer data above all else.

20M+
U.S. Millennials with incomes >$150K or assets >$1M
Top 10%
95th-percentile earners are closer to the 50th than the top 1%
50 Mg
Professionals making >$200K most likely to be prescribed anti-anxiety medication
$84T
The Great Wealth Transfer will move Boomer trillions to Millennials — but not yet
Audience Data Median data points, survey n=10,000.
Median Age39.5
Total Assets$1.27M
Home Equity$300K+
Household Income$275K
Monthly Discretionary Spend$3,700

Net Worth Distribution by Age

% of readers in each net worth bracket

Ages 21–28
Ages 29–44
Ages 45–60

Source: Upper Middle reader survey, n=10,000. Net worth tiers represent personal investable assets excluding primary residence.


Pricing

Newsletter Sponsorship Packages

Upper Middle focuses on keeping CPMs low and working closely with sponsors. We accommodate specific asks, suggest language, and deliver data for internal and external use.

Dedicated emails are available to aligned brands.

Lower Upper Middle
Lower Upper Middle
$1,700
  • Takeover Email
  • CPM: $15
  • 100% Share of Voice
  • 110K+ list, 40%+ open rate
  • Avg. CTR +/– 0.5%
Upper Upper Middle
Upper Upper Middle
$5,500
  • Takeover Emails
  • Dedicated Send
  • CPM: $10
  • 2× revision rounds
  • Shared insights data
  • Flexible scheduling
Placement Includes
  • Logo in header
  • Full image + title + body copy
  • Button CTA with your URL
  • Thematic survey inclusion for special offers
  • Raw survey data for internal/earned media use
We Also Offer
  • Specific language suggestions & copy edits
  • Data delivery for internal and external use
  • Dedicated sends for fully aligned brands
  • Flexible scheduling on multi-issue packages
58,650
Avg. impressions per issue
51%+
Open rate
$3.05
Minimum CPC (last 90 days)

The Differentiator

The Survey Value Add

Every sponsorship includes integration into a thematic survey tied to that issue's topic. This isn't a banner impression — it's active participation from readers who self-select into a poll about topics directly relevant to your product category. Survey takers skew measurably higher net worth than the general list, creating a self-selected premium cohort inside an already-premium audience. The raw data is yours to use for internal analysis or earned media.

407
Average survey participants per issue
Higher NW
Survey takers skew above the median reader net worth
Raw data
Full response data delivered for earned media or internal use

Professional Profile

Hidden B2B

Upper Middle readers are business leaders, the majority of whom participate in budgeting discussions. Our well-educated audience skews toward roles involving expertise and/or certification — making this a rare low-CPM path to enterprise decision-makers.

Audience Research membership survey data.
P&L Access/Control72%
Direct Reports2.7
Total Reports4.2
Personal Income$157K
Top Functions Biz DevStrategySalesFinanceEngineeringLegalMedical
Role
Contributor — 32.7%
Manager — 23.4%
Senior+ — 18.2%
Consultant — 5.4%
Operator — 11.2%
Other — 9.2%
Scale
58%
Enterprise
27%
Mid-Market
15%
Scale-Up
Where they work…
AmazonGoogleDeloitteCapital OneMicrosoftAccentureState FarmBank of AmericaWells FargoColumbia UniversityJPMorganMetaParamount+AdobeTarget

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