51319 Other Publishers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments known as publishers (except newspaper, magazine, book, directory, mailing list, music, and software publishers). These establishments may publish works in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet.

Examples Census gives

• Art publishers
• Greeting card publishers
• Calendar publishers

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Establishments known as newspaper publishers are classified in Industry 51311, Newspaper Publishers.
• Establishments known as magazine and other periodical publishers are classified in Industry 51312, Periodical Publishers.
• Establishments known as book publishers are classified in Industry 51313, Book Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 51314, Directory and Mailing List Publishers.
• Establishments known as music publishers are classified in Industry 51223, Music Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in publishing computer software are classified in Industry 51321, Software Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing appointment books and/or manifold business forms are classified in Industry 32311, Printing.
• Establishments primarily engaged in educational test development services that publish tests, but that are not commonly known as publishers, are classified in Industry 61171, Educational Support Services.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Codes in 51319

• 513191Greeting Card Publishers
• 513199All Other Publishers