Knock Score™
A+
Top 1% of U.S. ZIPs
77 / 100
54914 · Appleton, WI
Ranked #102 of 21,191 ZIPs in America
#14 of 615 WI ZIPs · top 3% in the state
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Knock Score™ · Door-to-door sales rating
How knockable is 54914?
Scores refresh weekly · updated 2026-11-02
Appleton’s 54914 earns a Knock Score of 77/100 (A+), ranking #102 of 21,191 ZIP codes in America and #14 of 615 in WI (top 3% in the state). That's elite door-knocking territory — the kind of ZIP reps fight over. Standouts: 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% 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 77 was built
Owner-occupancy85% of homesbeats 87% of ZIPs × 30% weight26.2 pts
Ability to payequity · paid-off · price blendbeats 80% of ZIPs × 25% weight19.9 pts
Door density462 homes/sq mibeats 76% of ZIPs × 20% weight15.2 pts
No-HOA share91% of homesbeats 45% of ZIPs × 15% weight6.7 pts
Aging homes98% of homesbeats 91% of ZIPs × 10% weight9.1 pts
Knock Score
77 / 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-occupied85%
Owners answer the door and can say yes. Renters can't buy what you're selling.
No HOA91%
Fewer gates, fewer no-soliciting boards, no HOA approval standing between a yes and an install.
High equity93%
Homes with serious equity — owners who can finance a project without blinking.
Free & clear63%
Paid-off homes. No mortgage, maximum flexibility to spend.
Built 20+ years ago98%
Homes 20+ years old need roofs, systems, and upgrades — the stuff you sell.
462homes per sq mi
$290,807median value*
8,873homes 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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