Alaska / AIANNHCE 6615 / Alaska Native area

Hydaburg

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

77.1%25/3 availability

33.5%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

3Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Hydaburg within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Hydaburg Cooperative Association in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 171 service locations, and current service levels of 77.1% at 25/3 Mbps, 33.5% at 100/20, and 33.5% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Tribal lands in Alaska are associated with Hydaburg, a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: hydaburgtribe.org

The Human Services Department page for Hydaburg 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 Tribal News, Education Department, Housing Department, Enhanced Tribal Cards, and Food Program.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	342	363	319	328	297	375
Households	117	128	121	125	107	131
Median age	38.3	37.6	37.9	39.0	39.8	37.5
Male / Female	50.6% / 49.4%	52.1% / 47.9%	52.0% / 48.0%	51.8% / 48.2%	52.5% / 47.5%	50.4% / 49.6%
Avg. household size	2.92	2.84	2.64	2.62	2.78	2.86
Pop. density (per sq mi)	1172.3	1244.3	1093.5	1124.3	1018.0	1285.4
HH density (per sq mi)	401.1	438.8	414.8	428.5	366.8	449.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$33,750	$38,750	$45,938	$53,125	$49,375	$46,875
Per capita income	$18,258	$20,422	$21,621	$24,781	$24,779	$22,591
Poverty rate	36.5%	28.4%	26.6%	24.7%	18.2%	23.6%
Unemployment rate	12.0%	9.6%	11.2%	10.0%	13.5%	17.6%
HS diploma or higher	66.5%	69.2%	69.9%	68.4%	64.5%	61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.2%	12.3%	15.1%	13.9%	7.9%	10.5%

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)

Period	Download	Upload
2019Q1	10.5 Mbps	12.1 Mbps
2019Q2	5.5 Mbps	1.0 Mbps
2019Q3	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2019Q4	7.2 Mbps	0.9 Mbps
2020Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q2	12.0 Mbps	1.7 Mbps
2020Q3	7.0 Mbps	0.9 Mbps
2020Q4	14.0 Mbps	3.0 Mbps
2021Q1	11.5 Mbps	1.5 Mbps
2021Q2	13.6 Mbps	2.8 Mbps
2021Q3	11.9 Mbps	2.6 Mbps
2021Q4	11.7 Mbps	1.9 Mbps
2022Q1	13.6 Mbps	2.0 Mbps
2022Q2	14.5 Mbps	2.6 Mbps
2022Q3	16.6 Mbps	2.5 Mbps
2022Q4	69.7 Mbps	8.5 Mbps
2023Q1	24.6 Mbps	2.3 Mbps
2023Q2	25.7 Mbps	4.5 Mbps
2023Q3	45.5 Mbps	6.8 Mbps
2023Q4	24.2 Mbps	6.3 Mbps
2024Q1	41.5 Mbps	7.7 Mbps
2024Q2	49.5 Mbps	6.8 Mbps
2024Q3	88.8 Mbps	15.2 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	83.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	86.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2023	86.4%	2.8%	2.8%
2024	77.1%	33.5%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	28.6%	20.8%
2018	31.5%	26.3%
2019	26.5%	23.8%
2020	26.6%	31.6%
2021	31.4%	22.2%
2022	36.8%	40.0%
2023	35.5%	38.1%
2024	43.5%	56.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	77.1%
100/20 Mbps	33.5%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	77.1%	92%
100/20 Mbps	33.5%	85%
Adoption	43.5%	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	3
Mobile broadband providers	1
Broadband serviceable locations	171

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company	AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	—
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%	31.6%
Fiber	31.6%	31.6%	31.6%	31.6%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	60.8%	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)	0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	0.0%
Total area (sq mi)	0.948

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	78.3	78.3	78.3	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	78.3	78.3	78.3	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	78.3	78.3	78.3	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	78.3	78.3	78.3	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	75.8	75.8	75.8	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	75.8	75.8	75.8	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	75.8	75.8	75.8	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	75.8	75.8	75.8	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

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	0.0	0.0
All Wired	85.3	85.3	85.3	2.8	2.8	2.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	85.3	85.3	85.3	2.8	2.8	2.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	2.8	2.8
Any Terrestrial	85.3	85.3	85.3	2.8	2.8	2.8
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8
Copper	82.5	82.5	82.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8
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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

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	0.0	0.0
All Wired	93.6	93.6	92.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	93.6	93.6	92.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.4	6.4
Any Terrestrial	93.6	93.6	92.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
Copper	87.1	87.1	86.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

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	0.0	0.0
All Wired	92.4	92.4	71.9	31.6	31.6	31.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.4	92.4	71.9	31.6	31.6	31.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.6	31.6
Any Terrestrial	92.4	92.4	71.9	31.6	31.6	31.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6
Copper	60.8	60.8	40.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6
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	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	92.4	92.4	92.4	31.6	31.6	31.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.4	92.4	92.4	31.6	31.6	31.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.6
Any Terrestrial	92.4	92.4	92.4	31.6	31.6	31.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6
Copper	60.8	60.8	60.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6	31.6
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.