DTG Printing in Long Beach, CA
Long Beach is about 32 miles southwest of Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. Long Beach counts about 39,495 people in higher education, 9% of everyone 3 or older against 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024); for a student body that size, DTG suits event and club shirts printed in short, varied runs. This page also covers Downey, Lakewood, Bellflower and Paramount, which share Los Angeles County's figures and the Long Beach Daugherty Airport weather station with Long Beach.
Long Beach by the numbers
Long Beach has 450,469 residents, 3.5% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates). Los Angeles County as a whole has 9,694,934 residents, down 3.2% since 2020.
Los Angeles County counts 3,044 clothing stores, 770 musical groups and artists, 3,726 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars and 422 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns 2023). Clothing Brands · Bands · Coffee Shops · Skate and Surf Shops
Long Beach shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
- Population, 2025
- 450,469
- Since 2020
- −3.5%
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Median age
- 37.1 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 9% (US 7%)
- From the shop
- 32 mi southwest
- USPS zone from the shop
- 1
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 83°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 47°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 23
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 0
- Rain, a year
- 12 in
Weather: Long Beach Daugherty Airport station, 1 mi from Long Beach's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Population: Census, July 2025. Counts: CBP 2023, by county.
DTG printing near Long Beach
These cities share Los Angeles County's Census counts and the Long Beach Daugherty Airport weather station with Long Beach, so the business and weather figures on this page apply to them too.
| City | Population 2025 | From the shop | Median age | In college or grad school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | 108,468 | 26 mi west | 37.7 | 8% |
| Lakewood | 78,010 | 28 mi southwest | 39.4 | 8% |
| Bellflower | 74,719 | 27 mi southwest | 36.0 | 9% |
| Paramount | 50,755 | 29 mi west | 33.4 | 8% |
DTG printing through Long Beach's year
Average highs reach 70°F or more for 8 months, so ring-spun cotton tees can carry most of the order. The coolest month, December, still averages a high of 67°F, so the hoodie order can stay small. At about 12 inches of rain a year, shirts can dry on a line most weeks, sparing a DTG print the dryer's heat.
| Month in Long Beach | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | Best DTG blank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F | 47°F | 2.9 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
| February | 67°F | 48°F | 3 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
| March | 69°F | 51°F | 1.7 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
| April | 71°F | 54°F | 0.6 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| May | 73°F | 58°F | 0.3 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| June | 76°F | 61°F | 0.1 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| July | 81°F | 65°F | 0.1 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| August | 83°F | 66°F | 0 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| September | 82°F | 64°F | 0.1 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| October | 78°F | 59°F | 0.5 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| November | 73°F | 52°F | 0.8 | Ring-spun cotton tees |
| December | 67°F | 47°F | 2.2 | Cotton tees and long sleeves |
DTG Printing for Long Beach
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Merch Mob production in Montclair, CA.
DTG Printing in Long Beach
What should a DTG order in Long Beach be printed on?
Light-colored cotton tees, which stay coolest on the hottest days and print without an underbase, plus a cotton long sleeve for cool evenings.
How far is Long Beach from the shop?
Long Beach is about 32 miles southwest of Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, it is USPS zone 1. Orders ship; there is no pickup.
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