Knock Score™
A+
Top 1% of U.S. ZIPs
79 / 100
06517 · Hamden, CT
Ranked #52 of 21,191 ZIPs in America
#6 of 236 CT ZIPs · top 3% in the state
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Knock Score™ · Door-to-door sales rating
How knockable is 06517?
Scores refresh weekly · updated 2026-11-02
Hamden’s 06517 earns a Knock Score of 79/100 (A+), ranking #52 of 21,191 ZIP codes in America and #6 of 236 in CT (top 3% in the state). That's elite door-knocking territory — the kind of ZIP reps fight over. Standouts: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 94% carry high equity. The Score rates the ZIP — the KnocKnow app shows the exact zones inside it where 70%+ of homes match your perfect customer.
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How the 79 was built
Owner-occupancy90% of homesbeats 96% of ZIPs × 30% weight28.8 pts
Ability to payequity · paid-off · price blendbeats 48% of ZIPs × 25% weight11.9 pts
Door density772 homes/sq mibeats 85% of ZIPs × 20% weight16.9 pts
No-HOA share100% of homesbeats 75% of ZIPs × 15% weight11.2 pts
Aging homes100% of homesbeats 99% of ZIPs × 10% weight9.9 pts
Knock Score
79 / 100 · A+
Each ingredient is ranked against every scoreable ZIP in America; the grade is the curve (A− = top 10%, B+ = top 20%, …).
The breakdown
What's behind the A+
Owner-occupied90%
Owners answer the door and can say yes. Renters can't buy what you're selling.
No HOA100%
Fewer gates, fewer no-soliciting boards, no HOA approval standing between a yes and an install.
High equity94%
Homes with serious equity — owners who can finance a project without blinking.
Free & clear35%
Paid-off homes. No mortgage, maximum flexibility to spend.
Built 20+ years ago100%
Homes 20+ years old need roofs, systems, and upgrades — the stuff you sell.
772homes per sq mi
$432,697median value*
3,864homes scored
*Inflation-adjusted from recent sales. Built on data covering every home in the U.S., updated regularly.
How grades work
Every ZIP in America, on one curve
Each metric is ranked against every other scoreable ZIP nationally, then weighted: owner-occupancy 30%, ability to pay 25%, door density 20%, no-HOA share 15%, aging homes 10%.
A+top 1%Atop 5%A−top 10%B+top 20%Btop 35%B−top 50%C+top 65%Ctop 78%C−top 88%Dtop 97%Fbottom 3%
ZIP-level aggregates only — no individual home data is ever shown. ZIPs with fewer than 500 scoreable single-family homes aren't scored.
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