Analysis
NAICS 72119 is the 2022 NAICS industry for other traveler accommodation, part of 7211 (Traveler Accommodation). Census lists 11 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 4,365 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 24,369 people at an average annual payroll of $35,189 per employee (7th percentile of national industries). 70% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Across its national industries Census lists 11 index entries; typical ones are bed and breakfast inns and cabins, housekeeping.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 72111, 72112, 72121 and 53111. 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.
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 721191 (Bed-and-Breakfast Inns) with 2,304.
For example, providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels without a casino on the premises are classified in 72111 (Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging (except hotels, motels, and casino hotels).
Illustrative Examples:
Bed-and-breakfast inns Tourist homes Guest houses Hostels Housekeeping cabins and cottages
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels without a casino on the premises | 72111 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels |
| Providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels with a casino on the premises | 72112 Casino Hotels |
| Operating recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds and recreational and vacation camps that provide accommodation facilities, such as cabins | 72121 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps |
| Acting as lessors of buildings used as residences or dwellings | 53111 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings |
Index entries (11)
- Bed and breakfast inns
- Cabins, housekeeping