2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers

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.

Illustrative Examples:

Business directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
Mailing list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
Directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
Telephone directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Operating Web search portals or developing and publishing, exclusively on the Internet, collections or compilations of creative works or facts--are classified in Industry 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals;
  • Compiling mailing lists in conjunction with providing direct mail advertising services--are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising;
  • Printing without publishing directories and mailing lists--are classified in Industry 32311, Printing;
  • Publishing computer software--are classified in Industry 511210, Software Publishers;
  • Creating and publishing encyclopedias and similar collections of creative works in print and/or electronic media--are classified in Industry 511130, Book Publishers; and
  • Creating and publishing collections of creative works that are periodically updated--are classified in Industry 511120, Periodical Publishers.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
511140   511140   511140   Address list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Address list publishers and printing combined
511140   511140   511140   Business directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Business directory publishers and printing combined
511140   511140   511140   Catalog of collections publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Catalog of collections publishers and printing combined
511140   511140   511140   Directory and mailing list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Directory and mailing list publishers and printing combined
511140   511140   511140   Directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Directory publishers and printing combined
511140   511140   511140   Electronic directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Mailing list publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), directory
511140   511140   511140   Telephone directory publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
511140   511140   511140   Telephone directory publishers and printing combined