NAICS Code 51314 — Directory and Mailing List Publishers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	51314
Title	Directory and Mailing List Publishers
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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

This national industry shares the official Census description of 513140.

Where 51314 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	51	Information
Subsector	513	Publishing Industries
Industry Group	5131	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
NAICS Industry	51314	Directory and Mailing List Publishers

Codes under 51314

Code	Title
513140	Directory and Mailing List Publishers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 51311 — Newspaper Publishers
• 51312 — Periodical Publishers
• 51313 — Book Publishers
• 51319 — Other Publishers

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.