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Alaska / AIANNHCE 7065 / Alaska Native area

Nightmute

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 detail60.4838°N, 164.7049°W5.15 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Nightmute within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Native Village of Nightmute, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 95 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

In Alaska, Nightmute has ANVSA lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. 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
Population175150145706793
Households353029161418
Median age28.326.028.333.725.925.2
Male / Female48.6% / 51.4%46.7% / 53.3%46.9% / 53.1%58.6% / 41.4%55.2% / 44.8%45.2% / 54.8%
Avg. household size5.005.005.004.384.795.17
Pop. density (per sq mi)34.029.128.113.613.018.1
HH density (per sq mi)6.85.85.63.12.73.5

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$48,438$48,333$52,292$58,750$61,071$38,929
Per capita income$9,723$9,465$11,119$14,097$11,934$6,856
Poverty rate20.8%25.0%30.5%7.1%4.5%52.7%
Unemployment rate17.1%18.5%19.4%25.0%24.0%25.7%
HS diploma or higher59.2%55.0%63.7%66.7%71.8%70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1.0%6.4%

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
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q19.8 Mbps12.2 Mbps
2022Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q478.2 Mbps3.9 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q2102.3 Mbps10.4 Mbps
2024Q316.4 Mbps17.2 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
201726.2%18.2%
201825.6%18.2%
201917.1%22.2%
202023.3%33.3%
202131.0%50.0%
202218.8%0.0%
202321.4%0.0%
202422.2%100.0%

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%
Adoption22.2%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 locations95

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)13.904

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless96.496.40.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.697.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.697.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.697.60.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless96.496.40.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless96.296.20.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.497.40.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.497.40.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.497.40.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless96.296.20.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless96.196.10.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.497.40.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.497.40.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.497.40.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless96.196.10.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless96.296.20.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.798.70.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.798.70.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.798.70.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless96.296.20.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless96.296.20.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.798.70.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.798.70.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.798.70.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless96.296.20.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless96.896.80.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired99.099.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.099.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.099.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless96.896.80.00.00.00.0

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.