California / AIANNHCE 1235 / Federally-recognized area

Fort Mojave

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

13Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Fort Mojave within California, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Fort Mojave Reservation is a reservation in California associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 52 square miles of land plus roughly 1.1 square miles of water. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 13 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 135 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 100.0% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Fort Mojave is a federally recognized tribe in California with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.fortmojaveindiantribe.com

Mojave Indians are Pipa Aha Macav — “The People By The River.” Mojave culture traces the earthly origins of its people to Spirit Mountain, the highest peak in the Newberry Mountains, located northwest of the present reservation inside the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The Tribe’s spirit mentor, Mutavilya, created the Colorado River, its plants and animals, and instructed the Pipa Aha Macav in the arts of civilization. They were prosperous farmers with well-established villages and trade networks that stretched as far away as the Pacific Ocean.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	1,616	1,696	1,735	1,572	1,482	1,648
Households	611	673	660	623	599	686
Median age	44.8	49.9	45.0	51.7	54.0	55.8
Male / Female	51.4% / 48.6%	50.9% / 49.1%	50.4% / 49.6%	50.1% / 49.9%	49.2% / 50.8%	48.2% / 51.8%
Avg. household size	2.64	2.52	2.63	2.51	2.46	2.39
Pop. density (per sq mi)	31.3	32.9	33.6	30.5	28.7	32.0
HH density (per sq mi)	11.8	13.1	12.8	12.1	11.6	13.3

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$45,644	$47,723	$50,813	$54,476	$55,347	$59,148
Per capita income	$21,435	$23,529	$23,420	$26,156	$27,324	$29,815
Poverty rate	23.6%	20.1%	20.8%	16.9%	15.6%	16.8%
Unemployment rate	15.1%	10.1%	13.0%	8.2%	7.9%	9.3%
HS diploma or higher	57.1%	58.9%	58.8%	63.4%	62.4%	64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.0%	15.6%	15.6%	16.4%	16.1%	18.0%

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	31.6 Mbps	7.5 Mbps
2019Q2	59.1 Mbps	13.4 Mbps
2019Q3	59.7 Mbps	10.1 Mbps
2019Q4	40.8 Mbps	8.6 Mbps
2020Q1	48.8 Mbps	9.6 Mbps
2020Q2	67.4 Mbps	14.6 Mbps
2020Q3	85.7 Mbps	14.6 Mbps
2020Q4	71.9 Mbps	12.7 Mbps
2021Q1	59.8 Mbps	12.6 Mbps
2021Q2	93.7 Mbps	23.6 Mbps
2021Q3	187.4 Mbps	22.2 Mbps
2021Q4	146.9 Mbps	22.8 Mbps
2022Q1	168.6 Mbps	22.6 Mbps
2022Q2	121.3 Mbps	19.8 Mbps
2022Q3	105.1 Mbps	33.9 Mbps
2022Q4	121.5 Mbps	30.6 Mbps
2023Q1	157.5 Mbps	40.3 Mbps
2023Q2	140.6 Mbps	32.7 Mbps
2023Q3	175.1 Mbps	58.0 Mbps
2023Q4	162.5 Mbps	59.0 Mbps
2024Q1	159.3 Mbps	48.3 Mbps
2024Q2	151.2 Mbps	50.7 Mbps
2024Q3	186.1 Mbps	67.9 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
2016	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
2017	65.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2018	92.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2019	88.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	91.0%	4.9%	0.0%
2021	95.5%	35.2%	0.0%
2022	99.7%	1.9%	0.0%
2023	100.0%	100.0%	0.1%
2024	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	39.0%	41.3%
2018	39.8%	45.9%
2019	44.5%	50.5%
2020	54.5%	52.7%
2021	58.9%	60.7%
2022	63.4%	67.5%
2023	64.1%	64.1%
2024	69.0%	64.1%

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	69.0%	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	13
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	135

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Frontier Communications Corporation	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Altice USA	Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	Dish Network Corporation
Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc.	—
EchoStar Corporation	—
PCC Holdings, Inc.	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
ISP Industries LLC	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
California Internet	—
Wi-Fiber, 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%	100.0%
Fiber	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	0.0%	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)	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	100.0%
Total area (sq mi)	0.105

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	91.1	19.8	19.4	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.8	99.8	99.8	1.4	1.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.8	99.8	99.8	1.4	1.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	1.4	1.4
Any Terrestrial	100.0	99.8	99.8	1.4	1.4
Cable	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4
Cable/Fiber	99.8	99.8	99.8	1.4	1.4
Copper	5.2	5.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	99.8	99.8	99.8	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	27.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	84.4	19.8	19.4	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	93.5	19.6	19.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8
Any Terrestrial	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Cable	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Copper	5.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.5	0.2	0.2	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	93.5	19.5	19.5	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	84.5	79.7	79.7	11.0	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	0.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.5
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.5
Cable	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.5
Copper	5.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.5
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	47.0	41.8	41.8	3.8	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	76.2	69.6	69.6	9.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	93.9	35.9	35.9	2.5	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	100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Cable	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Copper	4.8	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	67.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	22.6	17.3	17.3	2.5	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	90.3	18.9	18.9	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	99.8	98.8	98.8	70.7	2.9	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	100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Cable	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.0
Cable/Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Copper	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	28.1	15.8	15.8	10.4	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	99.1	87.7	87.7	60.5	2.9	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	5.9	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8
Cable	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Copper	4.4	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	60.9	52.3	52.3	46.9	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	93.9	60.7	60.7	60.2	5.9	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.