NAICS Code 6242 — Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services

Industry Group in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 3 direct sub-codes.

Code	6242
Title	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
Level	Industry Group (4-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) collecting, preparing, and delivering food for the needy; (2) providing short-term emergency shelter, temporary residential shelter, transitional housing, volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, and/or repair of homes for individuals or families in need; or (3) providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g., wars).

Where 6242 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	62	Health Care and Social Assistance
Subsector	624	Social Assistance
Industry Group	6242	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services

Codes under 6242

Code	Title
62421	Community Food Services
62422	Community Housing Services
62423	Emergency and Other Relief Services

Related Industry Group codes

• 6241 — Individual and Family Services
• 6243 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• 6244 — Child Care Services

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.