Analysis
NAICS 56143 is the 2022 NAICS industry for business service centers, part of 5614 (Business Support Services). Census lists 16 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 9,878 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 65,081 people at an average annual payroll of $39,976 per employee (9th percentile of national industries). 52% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 6 codes at this level within Business Support Services, with 33.9% of them.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 49111, 492, 56142 and 54186. 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.
Across its national industries Census lists 16 index entries; typical ones are mailbox rental centers, private and blueprinting services.
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 561431 (Private Mail Centers) with 7,614.
Official definition
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing mailbox rental and other postal and mailing services (except direct mail advertising); (2) establishments, generally known as copy centers or shops, primarily engaged in providing photocopying, duplicating, blueprinting, and other document copying services without also providing printing services (i.e., offset printing, quick printing, digital printing, prepress services); and (3) establishments that provide a range of office support services (except printing services), such as mailing services, document copying services, facsimile services, word processing services, on-site PC rental services, and office product sales.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating contract post offices | 49111 Postal Service |
| Delivering letters and parcels (except under a universal service obligation) | 492 Couriers and Messengers |
| Providing voice mailbox services | 56142 Telephone Call Centers |
| Providing direct mail advertising services | 54186 Direct Mail Advertising |
| Providing full service office space, whether on a lease or service contract basis | 53112 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) |
| Providing document copying services in combination with printing services, with or without a range of other office support services, and establishments known as quick or digital printers | 32311 Printing |
Index entries (16)
- Mailbox rental centers, private
- Blueprinting services