Analysis
NAICS 513140 is the 2022 national industry for directory and mailing list publishers, part of 51314 (Directory and Mailing List Publishers). Census lists 30 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 519290, 5418, 32311 and 513210. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include address list publishers, address list publishers (except exclusive Internet…, address list publishers and printing combined and business directory publishers, among 30 in all.
For example, operating Web search portals are classified in 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) instead.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories, mailing lists, and collections or compilations of fact. The products are typically protected in their selection, arrangement and/or presentation. Examples are lists of mailing addresses, telephone directories, directories of businesses, collections or compilations of proprietary drugs or legal case results, compilations of public records, etc. These establishments may publish directories and mailing lists in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet.
Illustrative Examples:
Business directory publishers Mailing list publishers Directory publishers Telephone directory publishers
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating Web search portals | 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services |
| Compiling mailing lists in conjunction with providing advertising and public relations services | 5418 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
| Printing without publishing directories and mailing lists | 32311 Printing |
| Publishing computer software | 513210 Software Publishers |
| Creating and publishing encyclopedias and similar collections of creative works in print and/or electronic media | 513130 Book Publishers |
| Creating and publishing collections of creative works that are periodically updated | 513120 Periodical Publishers |
Index entries (30)
- Address list publishers
- Address list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Address list publishers and printing combined
- Business directory publishers
- Business directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Business directory publishers and printing combined
- Business directory publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Catalog of collections publishers
- Catalog of collections publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Catalog of collections publishers and printing combined
- Catalog of collections publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Directory and mailing list publishers
- Directory and mailing list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Directory and mailing list publishers and printing combined
- Directory publishers
- Directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Directory publishers and printing combined
- Directory publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Electronic directory publishers
- Electronic directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Electronic directory publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Mailing list publishers
- Mailing list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), directory
- Publishers, directory
- Subscription directory publishers
- Telephone directory publishers
- Telephone directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Telephone directory publishers and printing combined
- Telephone directory publishers, exclusively on Internet