Analysis
NAICS 56159 is the 2022 NAICS industry for other travel arrangement and reservation services, part of 5615 (Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services). Census lists 37 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 3,812 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 76,800 people at an average annual payroll of $124,727 per employee (92nd percentile of national industries). 53% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 53121, 56151, 56152 and 81341. 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 37 index entries; typical ones are convention and visitors bureaus and airline reservation services.
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 561599 (All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services) with 2,872.
For example, acting as agents and/or brokers in renting real estate for others are classified in 53121 (Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments (except travel agencies and tour operators) primarily engaged in providing travel arrangement and reservation services.
Illustrative Examples:
Condominium time-share exchange services Road and travel services automobile clubs Convention or visitors bureaus Ticket (e.g., amusement, sports, theatrical) agencies Ticket (e.g., airline, bus, cruise ship, sports, theatrical) offices Reservation (e.g., airline, car rental, hotel, restaurant) services
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Acting as agents and/or brokers in renting real estate for others | 53121 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers |
| Travel agencies | 56151 Travel Agencies |
| Tour operators | 56152 Tour Operators |
| Automobile clubs (i.e., enthusiasts' clubs, except road and travel services) | 81341 Civic and Social Organizations |
| Organizing, promoting, and/or managing events, such as business and trade shows, conventions, conferences, and meetings (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place) | 56192 Convention and Trade Show Organizers |
| Organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as festivals (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place) | 7113 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
Index entries (37)
- Convention and visitors bureaus
- Airline reservation services