Knock Score™
A+
Top 1% of U.S. ZIPs
76 / 100
14224 · Buffalo, NY
Ranked #181 of 21,191 ZIPs in America
#73 of 1,182 NY ZIPs · top 7% in the state
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Knock Score™ · Door-to-door sales rating
How knockable is 14224?
Scores refresh weekly · updated 2026-11-02
Buffalo’s 14224 earns a Knock Score of 76/100 (A+), ranking #181 of 21,191 ZIP codes in America and #73 of 1,182 in NY (top 7% in the state). That's elite door-knocking territory — the kind of ZIP reps fight over. Standouts: 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 96% 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 76 was built
Owner-occupancy92% of homesbeats 98% of ZIPs × 30% weight29.5 pts
Ability to payequity · paid-off · price blendbeats 77% of ZIPs × 25% weight19.2 pts
Door density650 homes/sq mibeats 82% of ZIPs × 20% weight16.3 pts
No-HOA share66% of homesbeats 21% of ZIPs × 15% weight3.2 pts
Aging homes95% of homesbeats 75% of ZIPs × 10% weight7.5 pts
Knock Score
76 / 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-occupied92%
Owners answer the door and can say yes. Renters can't buy what you're selling.
No HOA66%
Fewer gates, fewer no-soliciting boards, no HOA approval standing between a yes and an install.
High equity96%
Homes with serious equity — owners who can finance a project without blinking.
Free & clear52%
Paid-off homes. No mortgage, maximum flexibility to spend.
Built 20+ years ago95%
Homes 20+ years old need roofs, systems, and upgrades — the stuff you sell.
650homes per sq mi
$301,182median value*
13,150homes 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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