2002 NAICS Definitions

561431 Private Mail Centers

This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing mailbox rental and other postal and mailing (except direct mail advertising) services or (2) establishments engaged in providing these mailing services along with one or more other office support services, such as facsimile services, word processing services, on-site PC rental services, and office product sales.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Operating contract post offices--are classified in Industry 491110, Postal Service;
• Delivering letters and parcels--are classified in Subsector 492, Couriers and Messengers;
• Providing voice mailbox services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561421, Telephone Answering Services;
• Providing direct mail advertising services--are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising;
• Providing only one of the support services (e.g., word processing services) that establishments in this industry provide--are classified in the appropriate industry according to the service provided; and
• Establishments engaged in providing full service office space, whether on a lease or service contract basis,-- are classified in Industry 531120, Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses).

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No change 1997 to 2002

2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

1997 Economic Census

Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
561431	561431	7389	Mailbox rental centers, private
561431	561431	7389	Mailbox rental services combined with one or more other office support services,
561431	561431	7389	Parcel mailing services combined with one or more other office support services,
561431	561431	7389	Parcel mailing services, private
561431	561431	7389	Private mail centers
561431	561431	7389	Private mailbox rental centers

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