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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6480 / Alaska Native area

Emmonak

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 detail62.7757°N, 164.5101°W5.07 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Emmonak within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, Emmonak Village serves as the core village for this alaska native village. FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 374 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Alaska, Emmonak is a Alaska Native Village with tribal lands. Large Yup'ik village at Yukon River delta, functioning as a regional hub with strong subsistence and fishing traditions.

Website Summary: cityofemmonak.org/community-1

Emmonak is located on the mouth of the Yukon River on the coast of Western Alaska, 10 miles from the Bering Sea. The original Emmonak settlement was 1.4 miles south of its present location and was first reported by the U. The new location was renamed Emmonak, meaning "black fish.". The people of Emmonak are hard-working and highly skilled, but the region suffers from its remoteness and lack of access. The community is on the north bank of Kwiguk Pass (also known as Kwikluak Pass ), a channel of the Yukon River located approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the main channel, and within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. The community is within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge on the Yukon River, which, at 1,979 miles, is the third longest river in North America.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population8551,0651,0051,293945966
Households207275272343250261
Median age25.626.326.026.828.128.0
Male / Female52.3% / 47.7%51.5% / 48.5%51.7% / 48.3%56.5% / 43.5%55.0% / 45.0%55.3% / 44.7%
Avg. household size4.133.873.693.573.503.40
Pop. density (per sq mi)168.6210.0198.2255.0186.3190.5
HH density (per sq mi)40.854.253.667.649.351.5

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$38,750$43,533$42,321$45,655$55,417$57,764
Per capita income$13,108$14,008$15,607$18,825$22,719$22,515
Poverty rate25.6%17.8%19.3%22.2%11.4%17.9%
Unemployment rate31.6%26.0%23.7%17.5%8.0%7.5%
HS diploma or higher59.8%50.9%50.4%53.4%47.7%50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.1%3.3%4.1%13.3%16.9%17.5%

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
2019Q12.4 Mbps2.0 Mbps
2019Q23.4 Mbps1.9 Mbps
2019Q32.5 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2019Q41.6 Mbps0.9 Mbps
2020Q13.8 Mbps1.6 Mbps
2020Q22.2 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2020Q31.2 Mbps1.3 Mbps
2020Q40.8 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q24.6 Mbps1.7 Mbps
2021Q33.8 Mbps4.6 Mbps
2021Q44.2 Mbps2.3 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q27.7 Mbps7.3 Mbps
2022Q31.5 Mbps1.5 Mbps
2022Q48.0 Mbps18.1 Mbps
2023Q126.8 Mbps27.7 Mbps
2023Q2115.5 Mbps16.0 Mbps
2023Q394.1 Mbps10.3 Mbps
2023Q4121.0 Mbps10.9 Mbps
2024Q1115.2 Mbps10.1 Mbps
2024Q2100.9 Mbps10.6 Mbps
2024Q398.5 Mbps10.0 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
201715.6%51.7%
201815.1%44.8%
201911.6%41.3%
202024.0%50.0%
202125.0%60.9%
202219.0%73.3%
202322.0%94.3%
202421.1%93.5%

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%
Adoption21.1%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 providers1
Broadband serviceable locations374

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
GCI Holdings LLCGCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
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 LTE0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)14.852

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless77.777.70.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial77.777.70.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless77.777.70.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless77.377.30.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial77.377.30.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless77.377.30.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless77.977.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial77.977.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless77.977.90.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless79.079.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial79.079.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless79.079.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless79.079.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial79.079.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless79.079.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless78.978.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial78.978.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless78.978.90.00.00.00.0

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.