Custom Merch for Clothing Brands in Bakersfield, CA
Merch Mob makes first drop tees, heavyweight and boxy staples, and hoodies and crewnecks for clothing brands in Bakersfield, CA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Bakersfield. In Bakersfield, 25% of residents are 18 to 34, a point or two above the national 23% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so pair a boxy heavyweight with a classic fit to reach both younger and older buyers.
Bakersfield by the numbers
Bakersfield has 422,165 residents, up 4.4% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Kern County has 145 clothing stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 1.6 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 2.4. 45% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is down 8% from 158 in 2018.
Both are broad Census categories: they count every clothing store and apparel factory with a payroll, not independent labels, most of which sell online with no employees.
Kern County as a whole has 927,068 residents, up 2% since 2020. Kern County has one clothing store for every 6,390 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 422,165
- Since 2020
- +4.4%
- County
- Kern County
- Clothing stores in Kern County, 2023
- 145
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.6 (US 2.4)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 32.1 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 25% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 98°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 40°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 112
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 10
- Rain, a year
- 6.4 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 2
Weather: Bakersfield Airport station, 6 mi from Bakersfield'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 Bakersfield's weather means for clothing brands
Summer in Bakersfield is long, with about 112 days of 90°F-plus heat a year and July highs averaging 98°F, so a lighter jersey tee under 6 oz/yd² (about 200 GSM) should sit beside the heavyweight boxy staple. Fleece demand is squeezed into December to February, when highs average below 65°F, so keep the hoodie run tight and plan to sell through it by spring. Five or more months a year get under half an inch of rain, so outdoor product shoots and pop-ups in those months can be booked well ahead, which makes it easier to tie a drop to a fixed date. Some 35 days a year reach 100°F, so a summer capsule can lean on slub or open-knit jersey and light colorways that stay cooler in direct sun. With only about 6.4 inches of rain a year, sun is the constant, so a curved-brim cap and a long-sleeve tee in a light colorway are useful additions.
| Month in Bakersfield | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the drop should feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 41°F | 1.2 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| February | 64°F | 43°F | 1.2 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 70°F | 47°F | 1.2 | Graphic tees and caps |
| April | 76°F | 51°F | 0.6 | Graphic tees and caps |
| May | 84°F | 58°F | 0.3 | Graphic tees and caps |
| June | 92°F | 65°F | 0.1 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| July | 98°F | 71°F | 0 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| August | 97°F | 70°F | 0 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| September | 91°F | 65°F | 0.1 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| October | 80°F | 55°F | 0.3 | Graphic tees and caps |
| November | 67°F | 45°F | 0.5 | Boxy tees and light crewnecks |
| December | 59°F | 40°F | 1.1 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Bakersfield.
Orders ship to Bakersfield from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in California.
Bakersfield is about 117 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Bakersfield is USPS zone 2. Bakersfield shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
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When should a clothing brand in Bakersfield drop fleece?
Not too early: average highs only drop under 65°F in December, so have the fleece drop live a few weeks before then rather than at the first hint of fall.
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