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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6825 / Alaska Native area

Koyuk

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
4Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail64.9397°N, 161.1215°W5.1 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Koyuk within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, Native Village of Koyuk serves as the core village for this alaska native village. FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 86 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Alaska, Koyuk is a Alaska Native Village with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: kawerak.org/our-region/koyuk

KOYUK Koyuk is located at the mouth of the Koyuk River, at the northeastern end of Norton Bay on the Seward Peninsula, 90 air miles northeast of Nome. The Kawerak Newsletter is produced tri-annually by Kawerak. Printed copies are distributed to all post office box holders in the Bering Strait Region.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population291243276300306348
Households8982919997109
Median age24.324.625.026.026.726.5
Male / Female54.6% / 45.4%53.9% / 46.1%56.9% / 43.1%61.3% / 38.7%61.8% / 38.2%62.4% / 37.6%
Avg. household size3.272.963.033.033.153.19
Pop. density (per sq mi)57.047.654.158.860.068.2
HH density (per sq mi)17.416.117.819.419.021.4

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$36,563$29,167$33,438$35,313$34,250$36,563
Per capita income$13,307$12,543$14,286$14,291$15,647$16,476
Poverty rate37.4%44.4%35.7%39.7%40.4%41.9%
Unemployment rate31.3%27.0%23.5%16.7%29.3%31.5%
HS diploma or higher68.6%62.7%74.6%71.2%77.4%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.1%0.8%4.3%5.9%5.0%6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.

Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q44.6 Mbps13.6 Mbps
2020Q112.8 Mbps14.0 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.2 Mbps0.9 Mbps
2021Q34.3 Mbps2.5 Mbps
2021Q40.6 Mbps0.3 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q28.9 Mbps2.5 Mbps
2022Q317.3 Mbps2.6 Mbps
2022Q468.1 Mbps6.5 Mbps
2023Q1123.6 Mbps5.1 Mbps
2023Q2101.6 Mbps7.0 Mbps
2023Q3108.4 Mbps10.9 Mbps
2023Q4139.3 Mbps12.1 Mbps
2024Q1116.3 Mbps10.6 Mbps
2024Q2100.1 Mbps12.3 Mbps
2024Q363.7 Mbps7.5 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
20150.0%0.0%0.0%
20160.0%0.0%0.0%
20170.0%0.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%0.0%
20210.0%0.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201718.9%22.7%
201818.4%33.3%
201918.0%15.4%
202013.4%48.4%
202115.4%53.3%
202215.2%60.7%
202315.5%65.5%
202412.8%78.6%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps0.0%
100/20 Mbps0.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps0.0%92%
100/20 Mbps0.0%85%
Adoption12.8%78%

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.

Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)

Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)

Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)

Figure 5. Current Status (2024)

Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages

Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)

Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage

Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.

Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers4
Mobile broadband providers2
Broadband serviceable locations86

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
GCI Holdings LLCGCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar CorporationAmerican Broadband Holding Company
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Copper (DSL)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Satellite100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

TechnologyCoverage
4G LTE50.8%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)13.693

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless68.968.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.068.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless68.968.90.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless67.867.80.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.067.80.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless67.867.80.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless69.069.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.069.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless69.069.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless69.669.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial69.669.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless69.669.60.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless69.669.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial69.669.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless69.669.60.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless97.797.70.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial97.797.70.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless97.797.70.00.00.00.0

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.