NAICS Code 72131 — Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps

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

Code72131
TitleRooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
LevelNAICS Industry (5-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating rooming and boarding houses and similar facilities, such as fraternity houses, sorority houses, off campus dormitories, residential clubs, and workers' camps. These establishments provide temporary or longer-term accommodations, which, for the period of occupancy, may serve as a principal residence. These establishments also may provide complementary services, such as housekeeping, meals, and laundry services.

Illustrative Examples:

Dormitories (off campus)

Sorority houses

Fraternity houses

Workers' camps

Rooming houses

This national industry shares the official Census description of 721310.

Where 72131 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector72Accommodation and Food Services
Subsector721Accommodation
Industry Group7213Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
NAICS Industry72131Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps

Codes under 72131

CodeTitle
721310Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps

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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.