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NAICS code 513120: Periodical Publishers

This industry comprises establishments known either as magazine publishers or periodical publishers. These establishments carry out the operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals, such as gathering, writing, and editing articles, and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish magazines and other periodicals in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet.

SBA small-business size limit
1,000 staff

Is your company small for 513120?

The SBA limit is 1,000 employees average number of employees.

What 513120 covers

Included

  • Comic book publishers
  • Magazine publishers
  • Scholarly journal publishers
  • Newsletter publishers
  • Trade journal publishers

Use another code for

  • Establishments primarily engaged in printing periodicals without publishing are classified in Industry 32311, Printing
  • Establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, financial institutions, and social welfare organizations, that publish magazines and periodicals for distribution to their membership, but that are not commonly known as periodical publishers, are classified according to their primary activity
  • Establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 513140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers
  • Establishments primarily engaged in streaming periodical content without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
  • Establishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling advertising space are classified in Industry 541840, Media Representatives

Activities listed under 513120

  • Advertising periodical publishers
  • Advertising periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Advertising periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Advertising periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers
  • Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Comic book publishers
  • Comic book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Comic book publishers and printing combined
  • Comic book publishers, exclusively on Internet
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  • Financial magazine and periodical publishers
  • Financial magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Financial magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Financial magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Internet comic book publishing
  • Internet magazine publishing
  • Internet newsletter publishing
  • Internet periodical publishers
  • Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers
  • Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Magazine publishers
  • Magazine publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Magazine publishers and printing combined
  • Magazine publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Medical journal and periodical publishers
  • Medical journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Medical journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Medical journal and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Newsletter publishers
  • Newsletter publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Newsletter publishers and printing combined
  • Newsletter publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Periodical publishers
  • Periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Professional magazine and periodical publishers
  • Professional magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Professional magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Professional magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), magazine
  • Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), periodical
  • Publishers, magazine
  • Publishers, magazine, combined with printing
  • Publishers, periodical
  • Publishers, periodical, combined with printing
  • Radio guide publishers
  • Radio guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Radio guide publishers and printing combined
  • Radio guide publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Radio schedule publishers
  • Radio schedule publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Radio schedule publishers and printing combined
  • Radio schedule publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Religious magazine and periodical publishers
  • Religious magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Religious magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Religious magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Scholarly journal publishers
  • Scholarly journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Scholarly journal publishers and printing combined
  • Scholarly journal publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers
  • Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Scientific journal and periodical publishers
  • Scientific journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Scientific journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Scientific journal and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Technical magazine and periodical publishers
  • Technical magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Technical magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Technical magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Television guide publishers
  • Television guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Television guide publishers and printing combined
  • Television guide publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Trade journal publishers
  • Trade journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Trade journal publishers and printing combined
  • Trade journal publishers, exclusively on Internet
  • Trade magazine and periodical publishers
  • Trade magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
  • Trade magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
  • Trade magazine and periodical publishers, exclusively on Internet

Questions

What is NAICS code 513120?

NAICS 513120 is “Periodical Publishers”. This industry comprises establishments known either as magazine publishers or periodical publishers.

What businesses use NAICS code 513120?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Comic book publishers; Magazine publishers; Scholarly journal publishers; Newsletter publishers; and Trade journal publishers.

What is not included in NAICS 513120?

Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged in printing periodicals without publishing are classified in Industry 32311, Printing; establishments, such as trade associations, schools and universities, financial institutions, and social welfare organizations, that publish magazines and periodicals for distribution to their membership, but that are not commonly known as periodical publishers, are classified according to their primary activity; and establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 513140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 513120?

1,000 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 513120?

SIC codes 2711 (Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing, part), 2721 (Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing, part), 2731 (Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing, part), 2741 (Miscellaneous Publishing, part), 2771 (Greeting Cards, part) and 8999 (Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 513120?

513000 (Publishing industries) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 513110–513210.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 513120?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 513120 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.