About Our Business Data
Sourcing, Verification & Governance
SICCODE.com maintains a governed business database used for industry classification, targeting, compliance, and analytics. This page is designed to explain how our data is sourced, verified, updated, and delivered so that risk, compliance, marketing, and procurement teams can evaluate it for regulated and decision-critical use.
Our business data is tightly integrated with our Classification Methodology and overseen by the Industry Classification Review Team, which sets standards for data quality, lineage, and use in industry classification and enrichment services such as SIC & NAICS Code Append.
Coverage & Structure of the SICCODE.com Database
The SICCODE.com business database focuses on U.S. and Canadian establishments and the contacts who influence or make purchasing decisions. It is designed to support compliant outreach, segmentation, and analytic use cases across all major sectors.
- 20M+ U.S. and Canadian companies
- 40M+ executives and key contacts
- 10,000+ unique SIC & NAICS-based industries
- All 50 U.S. states & Canada
- Continuously updated and monitored
Each business record is linked to one or more SIC and NAICS codes using our governed classification rules. These codes are the same structures used throughout our site, including the Industry Classification Hubs and code-level lookup tools.
Primary Data Sources & Lineage
SICCODE.com compiles business records from multiple independent sources to maximize coverage and improve accuracy. Major source families include:
- National directory assistance and business directory data.
- Annual reports, SEC filings, and public company disclosures.
- Corporate registers, licensing files, and government registrations.
- Public records, legal filings, and regulatory documents.
- New business phone numbers and new business registration streams.
- Online information, including official company websites and professional profiles.
- Self-reported business information submitted through forms and customer interactions.
- Third-party reference datasets used where appropriate for validation.
These sources are combined using governed matching and deduplication logic. Records are assigned unique identifiers to support long-term tracking, recontact, and targeted updates over time.
Verification Methods & Quality Controls
Because our data is used in sensitive and high-value contexts, we apply multiple layers of verification. Key components include:
- Phone verification: Many records are phone-verified on a recurring basis (up to 2× per year), confirming core business details.
- NCOA (USPS) processing: Address data is processed against National Change of Address (NCOA) information on at least a monthly cycle.
- Web verification: Targeted web checks confirm company names, locations, websites, and primary activities.
- Cross-source validation: Discrepancies between sources are escalated for review; priority is given to official and more recent evidence.
- Industry classification review: SIC and NAICS codes are assigned and reviewed under our documented Classification Methodology.
- Sampling and audit: Structured sampling is used to monitor data quality and support our verified accuracy benchmarks.
These processes are overseen by the Industry Classification Review Team, which maintains checklists, escalation procedures, and documentation standards for how data is evaluated and corrected.
Update Frequency & Ongoing Maintenance
The SICCODE.com database is continuously compiled and updated. Updates arrive from new source feeds, refreshed public records, and ongoing verification programs. In addition:
- Address data is refreshed regularly using USPS NCOA processes.
- New businesses are added as they appear in registrations, directories, and other monitored feeds.
- Closed or merged businesses are removed or updated when detected.
- Contact roles and titles are refreshed as new information becomes available.
For purchased lists, each record is assigned a unique ID. At 6- or 12-month intervals, we can provide update runs that:
- Flag companies that appear to have closed or changed materially.
- Update fields such as address, phone, contact, and modeled values where changes are detected.
- Add new businesses that now match the original targeting criteria.
Data Fields & Modeled Values
Our standard business list outputs include the fields below. Some fields are directly sourced, while others are modeled or estimated based on available evidence. Modeled fields are explicitly labeled so that users can incorporate them appropriately in their workflows.
| Company Name | Business name under which the organization is known or conducts business. |
| Contact Name | First name, middle initial (where available), and last name of the primary contact. |
| Job Title | Current job title for the contact. When not specified, we may populate the highest-ranked executive on file. |
| Full Business Address | Street address, city, state, county, and ZIP Code for the physical location. |
| Full Mailing Address | Street address, city, state, county, and ZIP Code for mailing, where different from the physical address. |
| Phone Number | Primary business phone number for the location or contact. |
| SIC Code | Primary SIC code representing the main business activity for that location. |
| NAICS Code | Primary NAICS code representing the main business activity for that location. |
| Sales Volume Range | Modeled estimate of annual sales at that location, presented as a range. |
| Employee Count | Reported or modeled range of the number of employees at the location. |
| Website Address (URL) | Primary website or online presence for the business. |
| Years in Business | Approximate year the business first appeared in our database or source systems. |
| Location Type | Indicates whether the location is a headquarters, branch, subsidiary, or single-site business. |
| Modeled Credit Rating | Modeled credit rating code derived from multiple risk indicators. |
| Latitude / Longitude | Geographic coordinates of the business location; ZIP Code-level values may be used where precise coordinates are not available. |
| Metro Area | Metropolitan area associated with the location, where applicable. |
| Carrier Route | USPS carrier route associated with the primary address. |
| Delivery Point Barcode | Code used to support automated sortation of mail to the carrier level in walk sequence. |
| Office Size | Number of professionals at the office, where applicable. |
| Square Footage | Modeled square footage of the business location. |
| Public / Private | Indicator for public company, private company, or branch location. |
| Franchise Indicator | Indicates whether the business is believed to operate as a franchise location. |
File Formats & Delivery
Standard business list outputs are delivered in widely supported flat-file formats suitable for import into CRM, marketing, and analytics systems.
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.CSV Comma-separated values file suitable for ingestion by most databases and CRM systems. |
.XLSX Microsoft Excel format, often used for review, sampling, and manual imports. |
.TXT Delimited text file with unformatted content, compatible with a wide range of tools. |
Most CRM and marketing systems provide import wizards or templates for these formats. We recommend reviewing your internal CRM guidance prior to import to ensure that data fields are mapped correctly.
Targeting, List Builder & Customization
Our List Builder tools and Data Representative support help translate the underlying database into precisely targeted lists. Users typically begin by selecting industries using SIC and NAICS codes, then refine based on firmographic and geographic criteria.
- Geography (states, counties, cities, ZIP Codes, or radius from a point).
- Sales volume ranges.
- Employee count ranges.
- Business status (headquarters, branches, subsidiaries, franchises).
- Job titles and functional roles.
For many customers, this work is supported by a dedicated Data Representative who can recommend filters, remove out-of-scope records, and ensure that you only license the data you actually intend to use.
Free Sample Lists & Evaluation
We encourage organizations to test data before purchase. In most cases, we can provide a free sample of a proposed business list so that you can:
- Review the exact data fields and formats you will receive.
- Assess coverage for your intended industries and geographies.
- Test a portion of the data in your CRM, marketing, or analytics environment.
This approach supports internal due diligence, procurement review, and model-validation requirements.
Pricing, Invoicing & Fulfillment
Pricing for business lists is based on record counts, filters, and licensing terms. We provide a clear presentation of pricing and record volumes prior to purchase so that you can assess fit and value.
Invoicing is typically handled via secure email invoicing (for example, PayPal or Stripe), and payment is accepted via credit card and other standard methods. Once payment is received, files are produced and delivered electronically, usually in Excel or CSV format.
Accuracy, Limitations & Responsible Use
SICCODE.com is committed to high-quality data, but no business database can be 100% error-free given the pace of change in company names, locations, structures, and personnel. We manage this reality through:
- Continuous updates and multi-source compilation.
- Phone and web verification programs.
- Structured sampling and audit procedures.
- Clear labeling of modeled or estimated values.
We recommend that customers incorporate appropriate controls—such as sample testing, suppression of opt-outs, and internal governance checks— when using any third-party data in regulated or decision-critical environments.
Support, Updates & Satisfaction Commitment
Our Data Representatives remain available after delivery to help interpret fields, refine targeting for future campaigns, and discuss update options. When update programs are in place, we can rerun your file against our latest data to identify changes and new opportunities.
SICCODE.com has been providing business data and classification services since 1998 and is committed to long-term relationships with our customers. If issues are identified with a delivered list, we work with you to address them through replacements or other remedies consistent with our satisfaction commitments and licensing terms.