Knock Score™
A
Top 2% of U.S. ZIPs
73 / 100
11566 · Merrick, NY
Ranked #435 of 21,191 ZIPs in America
#131 of 1,182 NY ZIPs · top 12% in the state
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Knock Score™ · Door-to-door sales rating
How knockable is 11566?
Scores refresh weekly · updated 2026-11-02
Merrick’s 11566 earns a Knock Score of 73/100 (A), ranking #435 of 21,191 ZIP codes in America and #131 of 1,182 in NY (top 12% in the state). That's elite door-knocking territory — the kind of ZIP reps fight over. Standouts: 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% 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 73 was built
Owner-occupancy88% of homesbeats 94% of ZIPs × 30% weight28.1 pts
Ability to payequity · paid-off · price blendbeats 25% of ZIPs × 25% weight6.2 pts
Door density2,064 homes/sq mibeats 99% of ZIPs × 20% weight19.7 pts
No-HOA share100% of homesbeats 73% of ZIPs × 15% weight11.0 pts
Aging homes96% of homesbeats 80% of ZIPs × 10% weight8.0 pts
Knock Score
73 / 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-occupied88%
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 equity97%
Homes with serious equity — owners who can finance a project without blinking.
Free & clear46%
Paid-off homes. No mortgage, maximum flexibility to spend.
Built 20+ years ago96%
Homes 20+ years old need roofs, systems, and upgrades — the stuff you sell.
2,064homes per sq mi
$961,044median value*
11,215homes 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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