New Mexico / AIANNHCE 4140 / Federally-recognized area
Taos
The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
80.0%25/3 availability
79.4%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
11Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Taos within New Mexico, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Taos Pueblo is a pueblo in New Mexico associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 155 square miles. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 11 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 57 service locations, with current availability of 80.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 79.4% at 100/20, and 73.2% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Taos is a federally recognized tribe in New Mexico with pueblo lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Over 1,000 years of Tradition page for Taos 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 About, Taos Pueblo Video, Visiting, Hours Of Operation, and Tourist Fees.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
5,132
5,122
5,180
5,110
5,208
4,761
Households
1,890
2,010
1,854
1,906
1,974
2,208
Median age
48.7
53.1
51.3
50.1
50.7
55.8
Male / Female
47.6% / 52.4%
47.8% / 52.2%
47.0% / 53.0%
48.9% / 51.1%
47.3% / 52.7%
49.2% / 50.8%
Avg. household size
2.67
2.50
2.75
2.64
2.60
2.13
Pop. density (per sq mi)
33.1
33.1
33.4
33.0
33.6
30.7
HH density (per sq mi)
12.2
13.0
12.0
12.3
12.7
14.3
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$34,219
$39,257
$40,833
$45,769
$54,044
$55,625
Per capita income
$24,360
$28,230
$29,743
$33,765
$36,513
$44,875
Poverty rate
24.6%
27.0%
24.6%
24.2%
25.0%
22.7%
Unemployment rate
9.1%
11.0%
12.2%
11.4%
13.7%
12.4%
HS diploma or higher
61.8%
65.5%
64.8%
67.6%
68.5%
70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
27.7%
25.9%
28.8%
32.9%
37.4%
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
12.6 Mbps
6.9 Mbps
2019Q2
12.3 Mbps
6.1 Mbps
2019Q3
13.1 Mbps
5.3 Mbps
2019Q4
16.2 Mbps
8.1 Mbps
2020Q1
13.4 Mbps
6.4 Mbps
2020Q2
18.0 Mbps
8.0 Mbps
2020Q3
12.8 Mbps
5.1 Mbps
2020Q4
17.7 Mbps
3.7 Mbps
2021Q1
35.3 Mbps
28.1 Mbps
2021Q2
44.8 Mbps
38.0 Mbps
2021Q3
56.3 Mbps
50.6 Mbps
2021Q4
50.9 Mbps
48.5 Mbps
2022Q1
54.0 Mbps
43.5 Mbps
2022Q2
67.0 Mbps
56.6 Mbps
2022Q3
55.5 Mbps
44.0 Mbps
2022Q4
71.8 Mbps
49.9 Mbps
2023Q1
92.1 Mbps
61.0 Mbps
2023Q2
67.3 Mbps
52.2 Mbps
2023Q3
66.5 Mbps
47.7 Mbps
2023Q4
82.1 Mbps
53.6 Mbps
2024Q1
80.9 Mbps
52.2 Mbps
2024Q2
103.6 Mbps
62.2 Mbps
2024Q3
83.4 Mbps
48.1 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
82.8%
0.0%
2022
83.7%
27.0%
26.9%
2023
78.3%
78.3%
75.0%
2024
80.0%
79.4%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
42.0%
35.2%
2018
42.9%
37.8%
2019
47.9%
41.3%
2020
56.4%
45.1%
2021
56.9%
50.7%
2022
61.8%
55.5%
2023
67.5%
67.8%
2024
67.0%
67.3%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
80.0%
100/20 Mbps
79.4%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
80.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
79.4%
85%
Adoption
67.0%
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
11
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
57
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
ATN International, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Comcast Corporation
—
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
—
EchoStar Corporation
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Taos Net, LLC
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative 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
96.5%
96.5%
96.5%
96.5%
Cable
24.6%
24.6%
24.6%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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)
2.844
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
79.4
76.3
74.8
33.6
33.6
33.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.8
87.0
86.8
33.6
33.6
33.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.6
33.6
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.6
33.6
33.6
Cable
70.8
70.8
70.8
0.1
0.1
0.0
Cable/Fiber
74.8
74.8
74.8
33.6
33.6
33.6
Copper
60.8
16.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
33.6
33.6
33.6
33.6
33.6
33.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.2
73.7
73.7
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
76.7
54.4
44.6
44.3
44.3
40.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.2
54.4
44.6
44.3
44.3
40.4
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
38.0
38.0
38.0
38.0
38.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
44.3
44.3
44.3
44.3
44.3
40.4
Copper
72.0
20.3
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.2
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
72.1
67.3
65.1
65.1
65.1
56.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
67.3
65.1
65.1
65.1
56.9
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
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
65.1
65.1
65.1
65.1
65.1
56.9
Copper
62.3
17.4
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
56.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.1
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.2
69.7
66.8
66.7
66.7
58.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.5
69.8
66.9
66.7
66.7
58.5
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
33.2
33.2
33.2
33.2
33.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
66.7
66.7
66.7
66.7
66.7
58.5
Copper
64.1
17.9
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
58.5
58.5
58.5
58.5
58.5
58.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
69.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.4
2.8
2.8
0.9
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
84.1
78.4
75.2
75.1
75.1
64.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
78.6
75.4
75.2
75.1
64.5
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
38.3
38.3
38.3
38.3
38.3
0.0
Cable/Fiber
75.1
75.1
75.1
75.1
75.1
64.5
Copper
70.7
19.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
64.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.4
5.1
5.1
1.3
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
87.3
64.0
59.6
59.5
59.5
51.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.1
67.2
64.6
60.4
59.5
51.4
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
29.7
29.7
29.7
29.7
29.7
0.0
Cable/Fiber
59.5
59.5
59.5
59.5
59.5
51.4
Copper
77.5
17.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
51.4
51.4
51.4
51.4
51.4
51.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
62.1
30.2
30.2
7.8
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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.