Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (code 5131) is a industry group of the official US industry codes.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
Not yet published for this code
Related industries
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers and the 5 industries directly below it
Part of Information 51Publishing Industries 513
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51311 | Newspaper Publishers | Not yet published | - |
| 51312 | Periodical Publishers | Not yet published | - |
| 51313 | Book Publishers | Not yet published | - |
| 51314 | Directory and Mailing List Publishers | Not yet published | - |
| 51319 | Other Publishers | Not yet published | - |
Questions and answers
What is industry code 5131?
5131 is Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers, a industry group in the official US industry codes (NAICS), part of Information > Publishing Industries. It includes 5 narrower codes.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.