California / AIANNHCE 0265 / Federally-recognized area
Big Sandy
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100.0%25/3 availability
43.6%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Big Sandy within California, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Big Sandy Rancheria is a rancheria in California associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 0.4 square miles. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 6 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 1 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 43.6% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
Big Sandy is a federally recognized tribe in California with rancheria lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Mysite 5 page for Big Sandy functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on Departments, Employment Opportunities, Governance & Administration, Tribal Membership, and Events.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
196
126
116
151
155
118
Households
47
26
28
36
35
29
Median age
18.7
20.0
22.0
20.3
17.5
20.3
Male / Female
43.4% / 56.6%
42.1% / 57.9%
39.7% / 60.3%
33.8% / 66.2%
30.3% / 69.7%
29.7% / 70.3%
Avg. household size
4.17
4.85
4.14
4.19
4.43
4.07
Pop. density (per sq mi)
368.9
237.2
218.3
284.2
291.7
222.1
HH density (per sq mi)
88.5
48.9
52.7
67.8
65.9
54.6
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$45,625
$60,000
$46,250
$38,500
$44,375
$65,625
Per capita income
$15,529
$19,139
$16,496
$14,718
$20,008
$26,504
Poverty rate
17.3%
15.9%
12.9%
30.4%
30.9%
22.6%
Unemployment rate
12.9%
16.3%
19.6%
15.3%
18.9%
13.3%
HS diploma or higher
56.2%
66.0%
69.2%
66.1%
66.1%
70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.8%
16.0%
19.2%
27.4%
23.7%
20.0%
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
18.5 Mbps
3.6 Mbps
2019Q2
7.0 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2019Q3
18.3 Mbps
3.5 Mbps
2019Q4
16.4 Mbps
3.7 Mbps
2020Q1
12.9 Mbps
2.6 Mbps
2020Q2
26.5 Mbps
3.7 Mbps
2020Q3
22.1 Mbps
3.4 Mbps
2020Q4
24.6 Mbps
3.7 Mbps
2021Q1
1.3 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2021Q2
26.6 Mbps
2.3 Mbps
2021Q3
33.8 Mbps
4.4 Mbps
2021Q4
40.4 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
2022Q1
40.3 Mbps
13.8 Mbps
2022Q2
18.9 Mbps
2.1 Mbps
2022Q3
28.8 Mbps
3.3 Mbps
2022Q4
15.4 Mbps
2.2 Mbps
2023Q1
26.2 Mbps
3.3 Mbps
2023Q2
34.9 Mbps
5.7 Mbps
2023Q3
28.6 Mbps
5.0 Mbps
2023Q4
18.4 Mbps
4.2 Mbps
2024Q1
53.7 Mbps
9.8 Mbps
2024Q2
28.6 Mbps
7.7 Mbps
2024Q3
149.2 Mbps
14.1 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%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2022
97.3%
35.1%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
43.6%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
43.6%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
44.7%
13.3%
2018
60.6%
16.7%
2019
53.2%
35.7%
2020
53.8%
50.0%
2021
57.1%
50.0%
2022
66.7%
83.3%
2023
54.3%
100.0%
2024
55.2%
100.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
43.6%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
43.6%
85%
Adoption
55.2%
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
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
6
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
1
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Ponderosa Communications, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
100.0%
100.0%
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)
50.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
50.0%
Total area (sq mi)
0.211
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
Dec. 2022
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
88.9
75.6
75.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
97.8
97.8
40.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
97.8
97.8
40.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
100.0
97.8
97.8
40.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
48.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
75.6
75.6
75.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
82.6
76.1
76.1
2.2
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
95.7
95.7
37.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
95.7
95.7
37.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
95.7
95.7
39.1
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
100.0
95.7
95.7
37.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
34.8
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
76.1
76.1
76.1
2.2
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
72.7
72.7
72.7
2.3
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
45.5
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
45.5
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
47.7
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
100.0
100.0
100.0
45.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
72.7
72.7
72.7
2.3
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
72.1
72.1
72.1
2.3
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
46.5
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
46.5
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
48.8
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
100.0
100.0
100.0
46.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
72.1
72.1
72.1
2.3
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
97.9
97.9
97.9
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
44.7
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.7
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.7
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.7
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
97.9
97.9
97.9
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
44.7
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.7
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.7
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.7
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
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.