Alaska / AIANNHCE 7220 / Alaska Native area

Petersburg

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

100.0%25/3 availability

100.0%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

5Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Petersburg within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Petersburg Indian Association, . FCC BDC records show 5 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 1,092 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 54.6% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

In Alaska, Petersburg has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: piatribal.org

Preserving traditions, fostering community, and promoting the heritage of Petersburg's indigenous peoples. PIA is wanting to hear from our Tribal Citizens! 15 12 th Street, Petersburg, Alaska 99833, United States PIA is a tribal government. The website includes sections on Tribal Council, Council Meetings & Events, Forms & Applications, Event and Office Rentals, Departments, and Enrollment.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	2,375	2,633	2,739	2,749	2,962	2,805
Households	941	994	1,003	1,063	1,152	1,061
Median age	41.9	46.4	46.3	46.4	43.3	44.4
Male / Female	54.0% / 46.0%	52.8% / 47.2%	51.9% / 48.1%	48.5% / 51.5%	49.9% / 50.1%	52.7% / 47.3%
Avg. household size	2.48	2.61	2.70	2.49	2.43	2.42
Pop. density (per sq mi)	958.7	1062.8	1105.6	1109.7	1195.7	1132.3
HH density (per sq mi)	379.9	401.2	404.9	429.1	465.0	428.3

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$71,792	$68,542	$68,250	$70,972	$75,948	$73,352
Per capita income	$38,157	$34,680	$33,975	$36,589	$42,254	$42,462
Poverty rate	7.3%	5.7%	5.0%	5.5%	6.3%	7.1%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.5%	5.2%	4.5%	3.6%	4.7%
HS diploma or higher	66.8%	66.6%	65.7%	64.3%	63.7%	61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.4%	26.8%	26.0%	25.8%	29.0%	28.2%

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)

Period	Download	Upload
2019Q1	31.1 Mbps	21.1 Mbps
2019Q2	42.5 Mbps	28.1 Mbps
2019Q3	54.1 Mbps	23.9 Mbps
2019Q4	160.3 Mbps	27.4 Mbps
2020Q1	186.7 Mbps	37.8 Mbps
2020Q2	72.6 Mbps	12.3 Mbps
2020Q3	186.2 Mbps	24.3 Mbps
2020Q4	104.1 Mbps	22.6 Mbps
2021Q1	255.9 Mbps	26.4 Mbps
2021Q2	123.0 Mbps	24.2 Mbps
2021Q3	103.4 Mbps	20.0 Mbps
2021Q4	244.3 Mbps	26.7 Mbps
2022Q1	189.5 Mbps	11.7 Mbps
2022Q2	236.6 Mbps	17.9 Mbps
2022Q3	101.7 Mbps	17.5 Mbps
2022Q4	215.7 Mbps	29.4 Mbps
2023Q1	185.0 Mbps	23.3 Mbps
2023Q2	192.7 Mbps	23.6 Mbps
2023Q3	185.5 Mbps	22.0 Mbps
2023Q4	336.5 Mbps	44.9 Mbps
2024Q1	262.1 Mbps	21.0 Mbps
2024Q2	264.2 Mbps	26.1 Mbps
2024Q3	343.3 Mbps	34.7 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2018	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2019	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2020	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2021	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2022	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2023	100.0%	100.0%	12.2%
2024	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	72.8%	39.9%
2018	74.8%	37.7%
2019	76.4%	42.3%
2020	75.9%	49.0%
2021	76.2%	44.6%
2022	69.5%	38.6%
2023	73.4%	52.2%
2024	74.5%	63.1%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	100.0%
100/20 Mbps	100.0%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	100.0%	92%
100/20 Mbps	100.0%	85%
Adoption	74.5%	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

Metric	Value
Fixed broadband providers	5
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	1,092

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company	AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.	GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC	Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—

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

Technology	25/3	100/20	250/25	1 Gbps
Any Technology	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	77.9%
Fiber	77.9%	77.9%	77.9%	77.9%
Cable	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	15.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	0.0%
Total area (sq mi)	8.005

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Cable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Copper	48.9	48.7	35.8	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
GSO Satellite	99.9	99.9	99.9	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Cable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Copper	79.3	79.3	76.8	0.0	0.0
Fiber	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	0.0
GSO Satellite	99.9	99.9	99.9	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.2
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.2
Cable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.2
Copper	86.9	86.9	83.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2
GSO Satellite	99.9	99.9	99.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.0
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.0
Cable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	38.0
Copper	60.8	60.5	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	38.0	38.0	38.0	38.0	38.0	38.0
GSO Satellite	99.9	99.9	99.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.8
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.8
Cable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.8
Copper	43.4	37.7	20.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	54.8	54.8	54.8	54.8	54.8	54.8
GSO Satellite	99.9	99.9	99.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.9
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.9
Cable	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.9
Copper	21.3	21.3	15.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	77.9	77.9	77.9	77.9	77.9	77.9
GSO Satellite	99.9	99.9	99.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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.