Custom Merch for Clothing Brands in Lubbock, TX
Merch Mob makes first drop tees, heavyweight and boxy staples, and hoodies and crewnecks for clothing brands in Lubbock, TX, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Lubbock. A full 33% of Lubbock residents are 18 to 34, well above the US share of 23% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a local launch can lean on limited drops, boxy heavyweights and pre-orders.
Lubbock by the numbers
Lubbock has grown to 273,071 residents, up 6.2% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Lubbock County has 108 clothing stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 3.3 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.4. 49% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is about where it was in 2018 (113).
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.
Lubbock County as a whole has 328,906 residents, up 5.9% since 2020. Lubbock County has one clothing store for every 3,050 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 273,071
- Since 2020
- +6.2%
- County
- Lubbock County
- Clothing stores in Lubbock County, 2023
- 108
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 3.3 (US 2.4)
- Time zone
- Central
- Median age
- 30.5 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 33% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 93°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 27°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 92
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 84
- Rain, a year
- 18 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Lubbock station, 7 mi from Lubbock'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 Lubbock's weather means for clothing brands
Customers in Lubbock see roughly 92 days a year at 90°F or above, peaking in July at an average high of 93°F; a garment-dyed midweight tee wears cooler than a dense heavyweight and keeps the premium feel. January tops out at an average high of 55°F and highs stay below 65°F from November to February, so a heavyweight hoodie and a beanie belong in the winter drop, not only light layers. The gap between summer highs and winter lows is wide here, so plan two fabric weights a year: light jersey for the hot months and fleece for winter mornings and nights. Frost arrives on about 84 nights a year, so local customers notice what a heavier, brushed-back fleece adds, and it can justify a higher price than a standard hoodie.
| Month in Lubbock | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the drop should feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 27°F | 0.7 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| February | 60°F | 31°F | 0.7 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 68°F | 38°F | 1.1 | Boxy tees and light crewnecks |
| April | 76°F | 46°F | 1.3 | Graphic tees and caps |
| May | 84°F | 57°F | 2.7 | Graphic tees and caps |
| June | 92°F | 66°F | 2.6 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| July | 93°F | 69°F | 2 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| August | 92°F | 68°F | 1.7 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| September | 85°F | 60°F | 2.6 | Lighter tees, tanks and shorts |
| October | 76°F | 48°F | 1.5 | Graphic tees and caps |
| November | 64°F | 36°F | 0.8 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 55°F | 28°F | 0.8 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Lubbock.
Orders ship to Lubbock from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Texas.
Lubbock is about 908 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Lubbock is USPS zone 5. Lubbock is on Central time, 2 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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When should a clothing brand in Lubbock drop fleece?
Before the cold nights set in: freezing nights are common through the cool months here, so have the hoodie drop and a beanie live a few weeks before November.
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