Custom Merch for Bands in New York, NY
Merch Mob makes tour tees, hoodies for cold dates, and hats and beanies for bands in New York, NY, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to New York. College and graduate enrollment in New York, 591,973 students or 7% of residents aged 3 and up, sits close to the national 7% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so expect a mixed-age crowd and carry the size run up to 2XL and beyond.
New York by the numbers
New York has 8,584,629 residents, 2.5% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Kings County has 68 musical groups and artists with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.26 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 0.17. 93% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 26% from 54 in 2018.
The Census only counts acts with a payroll, so most bands, which have none, are not in this figure.
New York spans 5 counties. The business figures are for Kings County, which has the largest share of its residents (about 31%).
Kings County as a whole has 2,653,963 residents, down 3% since 2020. Kings County has one musical group or artist for every 39,030 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 8,584,629
- Since 2020
- −2.5%
- Main county
- Kings County
- Musical groups and artists in Kings County, 2023
- 68
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.26 (US 0.17)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 38.2 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 7% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 28°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 17
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 67
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 50 in
- Snow, a year
- 30 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: New York City Central Park station, 6 mi from New York's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What New York's weather means for bands
Winter here is cold without being extreme: January averages a high of 40°F, so a midweight hoodie and a long sleeve cover most club dates from December to February. July highs average 85°F, so summer outdoor dates from May to September are tee territory, with tanks and caps as the add-ons. Wet weather is part of the picture too, about 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year, so keep cartons sealed and off the floor at load-in. About 30 inches of snow fall in a typical year, enough that a winter date can bring a storm, so build some slack into freight for restock boxes. About 67 nights a year reach freezing or below, so a handful of beanies per winter date is an easy add-on at the table.
| Month in New York | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What sells at the merch table |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 28°F | 3.6 | Hoodies, beanies and long sleeves |
| February | 42°F | 30°F | 3.2 | Hoodies, beanies and long sleeves |
| March | 50°F | 36°F | 4.3 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| April | 62°F | 46°F | 4.1 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| May | 71°F | 55°F | 4 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| June | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| July | 85°F | 70°F | 4.6 | Lightweight tees, tanks and caps |
| August | 83°F | 69°F | 4.6 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| September | 76°F | 62°F | 4.3 | Tour tees and dad hats |
| October | 65°F | 51°F | 4.4 | Tees with a long-sleeve option |
| November | 54°F | 42°F | 3.6 | Hoodies and long sleeves |
| December | 44°F | 34°F | 4.4 | Hoodies, beanies and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to New York.
Orders ship to New York from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in New York.
New York is about 2,421 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, New York is USPS zone 8. New York is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from New York
How should a band split tees and hoodies for shows in New York?
Weigh the order by date: a show in any of the 6 months with average highs under 65°F needs a bigger hoodie count than a summer date, when tees and caps should fill most of the table.
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