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Alaska / AIANNHCE 7085 / Alaska Native area

Noatak

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 detail67.5891°N, 163.0118°W16 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Noatak within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Native Village of Noatak is a village in Alaska associated with this alaska native village, and it . The latest FCC BDC filing shows 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 206 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Noatak is a Alaska Native Village in Alaska with tribal lands. Iñupiat village north of the Arctic Circle, centered around subsistence caribou hunting and river-based culture.

Website Summary: www.nwabor.org/village/noatak

Noatak, located 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle and west of the Noatak National Preserve, is the only settlement along the Noatak River. In the early 19 th century, Noatak was established as a hunting and fishing camp; subsistence activities remain central to the culture and economy today. The website includes sections on About, Members, Minutes, Agendas, Ordinance History, and Resolution History.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population415422488536700786
Households939094102138178
Median age26.726.426.325.823.724.9
Male / Female54.7% / 45.3%52.8% / 47.2%60.0% / 40.0%59.1% / 40.9%58.1% / 41.9%57.1% / 42.9%
Avg. household size4.464.695.195.255.074.42
Pop. density (per sq mi)25.926.430.533.543.749.1
HH density (per sq mi)5.85.65.96.48.611.1

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$46,250$55,000$56,667$67,500$77,500$83,750
Per capita income$14,046$15,687$17,325$18,241$19,255$22,032
Poverty rate21.4%16.6%5.7%6.5%9.2%10.6%
Unemployment rate34.8%34.8%32.5%35.5%30.6%33.2%
HS diploma or higher71.2%70.9%70.0%73.1%72.7%72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher1.8%2.3%5.1%4.8%4.6%

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
2019Q11.1 Mbps1.2 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
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q211.2 Mbps3.0 Mbps
2022Q329.4 Mbps4.2 Mbps
2022Q435.3 Mbps3.3 Mbps
2023Q137.2 Mbps3.7 Mbps
2023Q2109.0 Mbps9.3 Mbps
2023Q3104.2 Mbps11.0 Mbps
2023Q4106.1 Mbps16.1 Mbps
2024Q186.5 Mbps12.0 Mbps
2024Q229.4 Mbps3.1 Mbps
2024Q391.0 Mbps11.9 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
201727.1%11.1%
201828.7%12.5%
201918.3%30.8%
202021.1%38.5%
202123.4%30.8%
202221.6%16.7%
202332.6%30.0%
202433.7%37.5%

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%
Adoption33.7%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 locations206

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
EchoStar CorporationGCI Holdings LLC
OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
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 LTE38.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)41.29

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.50.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.50.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.50.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.50.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired99.50.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.50.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0

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.