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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6750 / Alaska Native area

Kipnuk

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 detail59.9375°N, 164.0622°W20.07 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kipnuk within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Native Village of Kipnuk 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 244 service locations, and current service levels of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Anvsa lands in Alaska are associated with Kipnuk, a Alaska Native Village. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

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Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population511360467572488706
Households12996114138115163
Median age26.528.525.825.925.925.7
Male / Female52.3% / 47.7%52.5% / 47.5%49.5% / 50.5%49.7% / 50.3%51.6% / 48.4%53.5% / 46.5%
Avg. household size3.963.754.104.144.244.33
Pop. density (per sq mi)25.517.923.328.524.335.2
HH density (per sq mi)6.44.85.76.95.78.1

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$38,036$36,563$35,357$43,750$55,417$45,250
Per capita income$11,111$11,174$9,636$11,924$12,486$10,845
Poverty rate30.1%33.3%40.3%33.2%26.6%48.3%
Unemployment rate29.6%23.0%30.6%26.3%28.3%30.7%
HS diploma or higher56.8%53.7%61.1%68.8%69.8%67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.4%1.0%2.1%2.0%1.2%3.6%

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
2019Q14.3 Mbps4.9 Mbps
2019Q24.0 Mbps1.5 Mbps
2019Q35.7 Mbps1.9 Mbps
2019Q41.1 Mbps1.1 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q26.0 Mbps1.6 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q46.0 Mbps2.2 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q24.6 Mbps1.4 Mbps
2021Q36.5 Mbps1.3 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q15.7 Mbps1.1 Mbps
2022Q24.5 Mbps2.6 Mbps
2022Q33.7 Mbps1.2 Mbps
2022Q450.8 Mbps8.8 Mbps
2023Q1105.2 Mbps9.9 Mbps
2023Q2131.1 Mbps10.3 Mbps
2023Q3152.0 Mbps13.5 Mbps
2023Q489.3 Mbps11.6 Mbps
2024Q164.3 Mbps11.0 Mbps
2024Q280.6 Mbps11.9 Mbps
2024Q399.7 Mbps16.6 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
201740.3%51.2%
201836.5%55.6%
201929.5%48.7%
202025.0%33.3%
202116.7%46.5%
202231.2%48.9%
202330.4%43.2%
202433.1%54.3%

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%
Adoption33.1%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 locations244

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 LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)56.564

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.599.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.599.50.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.698.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.698.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.698.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.02.32.30.00.00.0
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 Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.698.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.698.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.698.60.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.199.10.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.199.10.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.199.10.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.199.10.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.199.10.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.199.10.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless99.599.50.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.699.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired98.898.80.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.898.80.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.898.80.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless99.699.60.00.00.00.0

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.