2022 NAICS national industry in sector 51 Information
513130 Book Publishers
NAICS 513130 is the US industry code for book publishers. It covers establishments known as book publishers.
- Code
- 513130 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Book Publishers
- Part of
- Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,000 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 58110, 58120, 58130, 58190 and 4 more (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form, including exclusively on the Internet.
Examples Census gives
- Atlas publishers
- Religious book publishers
- Graphic novel publishers
- School textbook publishers
- Encyclopedia publishers
- Technical manual publishers
- Map publishers
- Travel guide book publishers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in printing books without publishing are classified in U.S. Industry 323117, Books Printing.
- Establishments known as music publishers are classified in Industry 512230, Music Publishers.
- Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, and social welfare organizations, that publish books for distribution to their membership, that are not commonly known as book publishers, are classified according to their primary activity.
- Establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books (including downloads) without publishing, including book clubs primarily engaged in direct sales, are classified in Industry 459210, Book Retailers and News Dealers.
- Establishments primarily engaged in streaming audio books without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers.
- Establishments primarily engaged as independent authors who act as their own publishers are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
Activities listed under 513130
The Census index assigns these 84 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Almanac publishers
- Almanac publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Almanac publishers and printing combined
- Almanac publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Atlas publishers
- Atlas publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Atlas publishers and printing combined
- Atlas publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Book (e.g., hardback, paperback, audio) publishers
- Book (e.g., hardback, paperback, audio) publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Book publishers and printing combined
- Book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Book publishers, university press
- Book publishers, university press (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Dictionary publishers
- Dictionary publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Dictionary publishers and printing combined
- Dictionary publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Encyclopedia publishers
- Encyclopedia publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Encyclopedia publishers and printing combined
- Encyclopedia publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Fiction book publishers
- Fiction book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Fiction book publishers and printing combined
- Fiction book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Globe cover publishers
- Globe cover publishers and printing combined
- Graphic novel publishers
- Guide, street map, publishers
- Guide, street map, publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Guide, street map, publishers and printing combined
- Guide, street map, publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Internet book publishers
- Map publishers
- Map publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Map publishers and printing combined
- Map publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Nonfiction book publishers
- Nonfiction book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Nonfiction book publishers and printing combined
- Nonfiction book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Pamphlet publishers
- Pamphlet publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Pamphlet publishers and printing combined
- Pamphlet publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Professional book publishers
- Professional book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Professional book publishers and printing combined
- Professional book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), book
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), map
- Publishers, book
- Publishers, book, combined with printing
- Publishers, Internet map
- Publishers, map
- Religious book publishers
- Religious book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Religious book publishers and printing combined
- Religious book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- School book publishers
- School book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- School book publishers and printing combined
- School book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- School textbook publishers
- School textbook publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- School textbook publishers and printing combined
- School textbook publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Street map guide publishers
- Street map guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Street map guide publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Technical manual and paperback book publishers
- Technical manual and paperback book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Technical manual and paperback book publishers and printing combined
- Technical manual publishers
- Technical manual publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Technical manual publishers, exclusively on Internet
- Travel guide book publishers
- Travel guide book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Travel guide book publishers and printing combined
- Travel guide book publishers, exclusively on Internet
- University press publishers
- University press publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- University press publishers, exclusively on Internet
SBA size standard for 513130
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 513130, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,000 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 5811, 5812, 5813, 5819, 5920, 6010, 6020, 6312), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 58110Book publishingUK SIC
- 58120Publishing of directories and mailing listsUK SIC
- 58130Publishing of newspapersUK SIC
- 58190Other publishing activitiesUK SIC
- 59200Sound recording and music publishing activitiesUK SIC
- 60100Radio broadcastingUK SIC
- 60200Television programming and broadcasting activitiesUK SIC
- 63120Web portalsUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.