Knock Score™
D
Top 90% of U.S. ZIPs
36 / 100
49879 · Republic, MI
Ranked #18,914 of 21,191 ZIPs in America
#837 of 845 MI ZIPs · top 100% in the state
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Knock Score™ · Door-to-door sales rating
How knockable is 49879?
Scores refresh weekly · updated 2026-11-02
Republic’s 49879 earns a Knock Score of 36/100 (D), ranking #18,914 of 21,191 ZIP codes in America and #837 of 845 in MI (top 100% in the state). That's tough territory — most reps will do better a few ZIPs over. Standouts: 96% carry high equity and 100% have no HOA in the way. 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 36 was built
Owner-occupancy44% of homesbeats 10% of ZIPs × 30% weight3.1 pts
Ability to payequity · paid-off · price blendbeats 62% of ZIPs × 25% weight15.4 pts
Door density7 homes/sq mibeats 7% of ZIPs × 20% weight1.5 pts
No-HOA share100% of homesbeats 75% of ZIPs × 15% weight11.3 pts
Aging homes90% of homesbeats 50% of ZIPs × 10% weight5.0 pts
Knock Score
36 / 100 · D
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 D
Owner-occupied44%
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 equity96%
Homes with serious equity — owners who can finance a project without blinking.
Free & clear82%
Paid-off homes. No mortgage, maximum flexibility to spend.
Built 20+ years ago90%
Homes 20+ years old need roofs, systems, and upgrades — the stuff you sell.
7homes per sq mi
$145,143median value*
1,179homes 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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