Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Philadelphia, PA
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Philadelphia, PA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Philadelphia. Residents under 18 make up 21% of Philadelphia, in line with 22% nationwide (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a small run of youth sizes alongside adult sizes covers the young riders who come in with a parent.
Philadelphia by the numbers
Philadelphia has 1,574,281 residents, 1.8% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Philadelphia County has 34 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.22 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 0.60. 76% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is down 28% from 47 in 2018.
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Philadelphia County has one sporting goods store for every 46,300 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 1,574,281
- Since 2020
- −1.8%
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Sporting goods stores in Philadelphia County, 2023
- 34
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.22 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 35.3 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 21% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 89°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 28°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 40
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 62
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 51 in
- Snow, a year
- 23 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Philadelphia Franklin Institute station, 4 mi from Philadelphia's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); snow from the Philadelphia International Airport station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Philadelphia's weather means for skate and surf shops
In Philadelphia, July is the warmest month and about 40 days a year reach 90°F or more, so a tee for the heat and a hoodie for cool mornings both belong on the rack. Average highs fall below 45°F in January, so outdoor sessions slow down and the house beanie and heavyweight hoodie do most of the selling. Highs stay under a 65°F average through March, so the spring release should be a long sleeve or a light crewneck, with the summer tee following once the weather turns. A typical year brings about 23 inches of snow, so outdoor skating stops for stretches of winter; time a beanie and hoodie restock to land ahead of the first snowfall. Lows reach 32°F or colder on about 62 nights a year, so a beanie by the register is an easy add-on sale from late fall on.
| Month in Philadelphia | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 28°F | 3.6 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| February | 45°F | 30°F | 3.3 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| March | 54°F | 36°F | 4.5 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| April | 66°F | 46°F | 4 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 4.1 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| June | 85°F | 66°F | 4.8 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| July | 89°F | 71°F | 4.8 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| August | 87°F | 70°F | 5 | Tanks, light tees and trucker caps |
| September | 80°F | 63°F | 4.9 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| October | 68°F | 51°F | 4.2 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| November | 56°F | 41°F | 3.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 47°F | 33°F | 4.3 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Philadelphia.
Orders ship to Philadelphia from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia is about 2,361 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Philadelphia is USPS zone 8. Philadelphia is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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Ordering from Philadelphia
What should a skate or surf shop in Philadelphia keep on the rack in winter?
Heavy fleece and beanies: highs first average under 65°F in November, so heavyweight hoodies, crewnecks and cuffed beanies should be in stock by then and stay out front until spring.
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