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Alaska / AIANNHCE 7055 / Alaska Native area

Newtok

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
3Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail60.8109°N, 164.4985°W7.63 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Newtok within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Newtok Village as its main village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers serving roughly 113 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

A Alaska Native Village in Alaska, Newtok is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

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Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population315222181964048
Households574149271415
Median age23.122.828.831.238.331.7
Male / Female53.0% / 47.0%52.3% / 47.7%53.6% / 46.4%55.2% / 44.8%52.5% / 47.5%64.6% / 35.4%
Avg. household size5.535.413.693.562.863.20
Pop. density (per sq mi)41.329.123.712.65.36.3
HH density (per sq mi)7.55.46.43.51.82.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$37,083$31,875$30,417$34,583$55,417
Per capita income$9,969$10,146$10,994$12,669$18,705$17,763
Poverty rate38.1%35.1%28.7%17.7%0.0%2.1%
Unemployment rate30.0%27.6%26.4%25.6%31.3%30.0%
HS diploma or higher60.0%63.0%55.9%62.7%51.9%50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%5.0%2.2%9.4%

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
2019Q12.7 Mbps1.3 Mbps
2019Q23.9 Mbps8.8 Mbps
2019Q33.7 Mbps8.8 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q15.2 Mbps2.7 Mbps
2020Q23.0 Mbps2.3 Mbps
2020Q32.2 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2020Q46.8 Mbps2.3 Mbps
2021Q13.7 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2021Q26.1 Mbps1.7 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q44.5 Mbps14.4 Mbps
2022Q14.1 Mbps8.0 Mbps
2022Q24.7 Mbps9.4 Mbps
2022Q312.1 Mbps8.9 Mbps
2022Q416.5 Mbps4.8 Mbps
2023Q124.4 Mbps11.6 Mbps
2023Q226.1 Mbps7.1 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q473.9 Mbps13.7 Mbps
2024Q145.0 Mbps11.1 Mbps
2024Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q30.0 Mbps0.0 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
20177.6%52.4%
201811.3%42.9%
201910.5%46.2%
20209.8%33.3%
20216.1%0.0%
202211.1%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%

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%
Adoption0.0%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 providers3
Mobile broadband providers1
Broadband serviceable locations113

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
GCI Holdings LLCGCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
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 LTE0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)23.068

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless87.587.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired87.587.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless87.587.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial87.587.50.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper87.587.50.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless87.587.50.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless85.985.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired85.985.90.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless85.985.90.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial85.985.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper85.985.90.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless85.985.90.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless85.685.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired85.685.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless85.685.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial85.685.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper85.685.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless85.685.60.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless84.584.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired84.584.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless84.584.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired84.584.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper84.584.50.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless84.584.50.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless86.786.70.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired86.786.70.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless86.786.70.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial86.786.70.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper86.786.70.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless86.786.70.00.00.00.0

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.