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Alaska / AIANNHCE 7505 / Alaska Native area

South Naknek

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 detail58.6628°N, 156.9841°W88.23 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of South Naknek within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, this alaska native village uses South Naknek Village as its main village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers serving roughly 135 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

A federally recognized tribe in Alaska, South Naknek 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
Population464256536673
Households201730264047
Median age54.552.556.053.555.049.4
Male / Female73.9% / 26.1%54.8% / 45.2%50.0% / 50.0%49.1% / 50.9%54.5% / 45.5%56.2% / 43.8%
Avg. household size2.302.471.872.041.651.55
Pop. density (per sq mi)0.50.50.60.60.80.8
HH density (per sq mi)0.20.20.30.30.50.5

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$45,417$48,750$46,667$51,250$54,063
Per capita income$31,078$33,495$35,204$31,058$35,259$34,663
Poverty rate6.5%7.1%5.4%5.7%15.2%20.5%
Unemployment rate55.6%22.2%5.6%0.0%31.8%25.0%
HS diploma or higher59.5%52.8%53.7%49.0%54.7%47.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%11.1%7.4%2.0%4.7%4.2%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q18.9 Mbps0.9 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q33.4 Mbps1.0 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
2022Q27.9 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2022Q34.4 Mbps0.6 Mbps
2022Q429.5 Mbps3.6 Mbps
2023Q1131.9 Mbps7.7 Mbps
2023Q2163.4 Mbps9.6 Mbps
2023Q322.0 Mbps3.7 Mbps
2023Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q276.6 Mbps6.4 Mbps
2024Q367.0 Mbps8.8 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
201766.7%88.9%
201866.7%80.0%
201965.0%66.7%
202076.5%50.0%
202166.7%0.0%
202261.5%0.0%
202362.5%85.7%
202459.6%92.9%

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%
Adoption59.6%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 providers2
Broadband serviceable locations135

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Bristol Bay Telephone CooperativeGCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar CorporationBristol Bay Cellular Partnership
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 LTE60.9%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)267.65

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 Wired74.674.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless74.674.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial74.674.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper74.674.60.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired72.572.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless72.572.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial72.572.50.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper72.572.50.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired72.572.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless72.572.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial72.572.50.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper72.572.50.00.00.00.0
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 Wired73.273.20.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless73.273.20.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial73.273.20.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper73.273.20.00.00.00.0
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. 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 Wired75.375.30.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless75.375.30.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial75.375.30.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper75.375.30.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired74.174.10.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless74.174.10.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial74.174.10.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper74.174.10.00.00.00.0
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 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.