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New York had 2,273 auto body, paint, interior and glass shops employing 13,935 people, 4th among the 50 states (Census County Business Patterns, 2023); its households have 9.7 million vehicles and a median income of $85,820 (ACS 2024 1-year).

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New York market at a glance

Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112)2,273 establishments (2022: 2,259) · 13,935 employees · $783.9 million payroll
All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111)9,335 establishments · 46,750 employees
Top countiesSuffolk 337, Nassau 272, Queens 232, Westchester 181, Kings 172, Erie 103, Bronx 83, Orange 74, Monroe 66, Richmond 59
Top metro areas (whole-metro counts)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 2,275 (all states in the metro); Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY: 130; Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY: 118; Rochester, NY: 106; Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: 93; Syracuse, NY: 65; Utica-Rome, NY: 35; Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY: 27
Households per establishment3,444 (US: 3,143)
Population19,867,248
Households7,828,074
Household vehicles9,650,948 (1.23 per household)
Median household income$85,820
Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year)Suffolk 1,060,060, Nassau 875,491, Queens 774,732, Erie 637,325, Westchester 572,831, Kings 553,441, Monroe 504,263, Onondaga 307,395, Bronx 277,145, Richmond 251,415

Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.

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New York window tint rules

New York requires at least 70% visible light transmission on the windshield (except the top six inches), front side windows, and — only for sedans, wagons, hardtops, coupes, hatchbacks, and convertibles — rear side windows. The rear window must also hit 70% unless the car has two functioning side mirrors. State law does not regulate tint reflectivity or require a general compliance sticker.

Summary checked against N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 375(12-a) on 2026-09-23. Verify current statutes before quoting.

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New York PPF shop questions

How many paint protection film businesses are there in New York?
Census has no paint protection film category. Its closest, automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS 81112), counted 2,273 in New York in 2023, most in Suffolk (337), Nassau (272), Queens (232), Westchester (181) and Kings (172) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
How many vehicles are there in New York?
New York households had 9,650,948 vehicles available, 1.23 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Suffolk (1,060,060), Nassau (875,491), Queens (774,732), Erie (637,325), Westchester (572,831) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

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Number of auto body, paint, interior and glass shops, CBP 2023.

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