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zip level

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 67Growth 14Conversion 57Competition 6Returns 54Price range 4Avg price 0Brand share 0Review moat 94Quality gap 19

Review moat

Great110.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$676K

$676K/yr · 20K searches

Conversion

Good4.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-22.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad93%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$51.46–$1163.10

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad$689.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, zip level is a $676K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 31/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

zip level market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$517K–$690K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.8%
Avg BSR
#161
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
43%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • ZIPLEVEL73%
  • Huepar20%
  • Technidea Corporation5%
  • Piping Hot Art Works2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 45 weeks — -22.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Black Friday '25Spike '26Sep '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26

Top zip level search terms

  • zip level13K/yr
  • ziplevel4K/yr
  • zip level pro 20003K/yr
All search terms

Top zip level products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$101K30%$203K45%$304K60%$406K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about zip level

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use37%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money22%

“good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“as advertised, shipped on time and help with a question was fast and helpful”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy11%

“AC to use and super accurate”

Zipper Quality6%

“zip”

Design-Overall2%

“Perfect for construction”

Color2%

“the green laser is extremely bright”

Battery Life2%

“the battery lasts long”

What buyers complain about

Suitable For Outdoor25%

“Does not work outside”

Charging20%

“Not charging the wrong account”

Quality-Overall10%

“the build quality is on the lower end”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy10%

“Hard to save measurements on photo”

Ease Of Use10%

“not as user-friendly as you would imagine”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“not in bright light”

Top return reasons

Measurement/Reading Accuracy26%
Functionality-Overall17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Value For Money9%
Ease Of Use5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Battery Inclusion3%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is zip level profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $676K/yr across 7 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (31/100).
How competitive is the zip level niche?
4 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in zip level?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitable For Outdoor, Charging, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
What does it cost to enter the zip level niche?
Listings span $51.46–$1163.10; the average listing price is $689.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.