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California / AIANNHCE 0275 / Federally-recognized area

Big Valley

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
11Fixed providers
Los AngelesSan FranciscoSan DiegoSacramentoFresnoTribal boundary detail39.0204°N, 122.8871°W0.19 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Big Valley within California, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Federally recognized tribe in California, centered on Big Valley Rancheria, spans about 0.2 square miles. FCC BDC records show 11 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 64 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

In California, Big Valley has rancheria lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. Big Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians supports housing, healthcare, and cultural revitalization in northern California.

Website Summary: www.bvrancheria.com

The Big Valley Tribe of Pomo Indians are descendants of the Xa-Ben-Na-Po Band of Pomo Indians that historically have inhabited the Clear Lake area for over 11,800 years. The website includes sections on About Us, Business Committee, Gaming Commission, Administration, Bvr Youth, and Resources.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population168321393396288317
Households40146148159128128
Median age30.028.831.833.736.636.1
Male / Female49.4% / 50.6%63.9% / 36.1%60.3% / 39.7%60.6% / 39.4%67.0% / 33.0%70.7% / 29.3%
Avg. household size4.202.202.662.492.252.48
Pop. density (per sq mi)901.51722.52108.92125.01545.51701.1
HH density (per sq mi)214.7783.5794.2853.2686.9686.9

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$33,125$18,320$18,438$21,360
Per capita income$10,715$16,773$20,742$24,853$28,080$25,913
Poverty rate54.2%54.7%57.5%50.5%46.1%59.3%
Unemployment rate20.9%16.7%19.9%13.6%19.4%23.4%
HS diploma or higher46.6%65.2%59.5%57.0%53.4%60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%3.1%1.9%4.7%

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
2019Q174.6 Mbps13.6 Mbps
2019Q271.4 Mbps10.1 Mbps
2019Q333.0 Mbps17.6 Mbps
2019Q456.5 Mbps12.1 Mbps
2020Q147.8 Mbps10.6 Mbps
2020Q276.9 Mbps14.6 Mbps
2020Q369.3 Mbps12.1 Mbps
2020Q465.5 Mbps13.8 Mbps
2021Q1106.8 Mbps20.7 Mbps
2021Q2143.7 Mbps20.6 Mbps
2021Q347.8 Mbps14.6 Mbps
2021Q493.5 Mbps12.0 Mbps
2022Q17.6 Mbps1.4 Mbps
2022Q2134.8 Mbps32.1 Mbps
2022Q385.8 Mbps10.3 Mbps
2022Q436.2 Mbps9.2 Mbps
2023Q1162.4 Mbps20.3 Mbps
2023Q256.8 Mbps31.4 Mbps
2023Q3115.9 Mbps32.7 Mbps
2023Q4273.8 Mbps35.9 Mbps
2024Q1175.2 Mbps54.6 Mbps
2024Q2136.9 Mbps27.7 Mbps
2024Q3139.0 Mbps31.1 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%
2019100.0%0.0%0.0%
2020100.0%0.0%0.0%
2021100.0%100.0%0.0%
202298.1%98.1%0.0%
2023100.0%100.0%0.0%
2024100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201732.1%64.7%
201828.9%28.6%
201937.5%25.0%
202015.8%93.9%
202119.6%94.9%
202220.1%93.4%
202317.2%94.8%
202422.7%96.5%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps100.0%
100/20 Mbps100.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps100.0%92%
100/20 Mbps100.0%85%
Adoption22.7%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 providers11
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations64

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar CorporationTelephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Mediacom Communications Corp.Verizon Communications Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
DigitalPath, Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
Lake County Broadband Solutions, LLC
Valley Internet
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%
Cable98.4%98.4%98.4%0.0%
Fixed Wireless100.0%100.0%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 LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)100.0%
Total area (sq mi)0.316

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.022.20.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Wired98.498.498.498.498.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.098.498.498.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.098.498.40.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.098.498.40.0
Cable98.498.498.498.498.40.0
Cable/Fiber98.498.498.498.498.40.0
Copper7.90.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.071.40.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.022.20.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.057.40.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.598.598.598.598.50.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.098.50.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.098.50.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.098.50.0
Cable98.598.598.598.598.50.0
Cable/Fiber98.598.598.598.598.50.0
Copper7.30.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.092.757.40.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.093.90.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.598.598.598.598.50.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.098.50.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.098.50.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.098.50.0
Cable98.598.598.598.598.50.0
Cable/Fiber98.598.598.598.598.50.0
Copper7.60.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.095.593.90.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.095.20.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.498.498.498.498.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.098.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.098.40.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.098.40.0
Cable98.498.498.498.498.40.0
Cable/Fiber98.498.498.498.498.40.0
Copper7.90.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.095.20.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired95.295.295.295.295.20.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.095.20.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.095.20.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.095.20.0
Cable95.295.295.295.295.20.0
Cable/Fiber95.295.295.295.295.20.0
Copper12.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired98.498.498.498.498.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.098.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.098.40.0
Cable98.498.498.498.498.40.0
Cable/Fiber98.498.498.498.498.40.0
Copper12.50.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.095.395.30.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0

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.