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Alaska / AIANNHCE 7470 / Alaska Native area

Shungnak

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
4Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail66.8851°N, 157.1746°W8.04 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Shungnak within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Native Village of Shungnak in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 141 service locations, and current service levels of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Tribal lands in Alaska are associated with Shungnak, a Alaska Native Village. Interior Iñupiat village near Kobuk River, emphasizing caribou hunting, fishing, and.

Website Summary: www.nwabor.org/village/shungnak

Shungnak, on the west bank of the Kobuk River, was originally located 10 miles further upstream at Kobuk until river erosion and flooding forced the village. Shungnak, on the west bank of the Kobuk River, was originally located 10 miles further upstream at Kobuk until river erosion and flooding forced the village to relocate. Shungnak is an Iñupiat village where subsistence is an important part of the economy. Issingnak is the Iñupiat word for jade, which is found throughout the neighboring hills.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population292210204244211147
Households584043464435
Median age27.027.729.027.123.423.2
Male / Female54.5% / 45.5%51.9% / 48.1%53.4% / 46.6%51.2% / 48.8%50.7% / 49.3%51.7% / 48.3%
Avg. household size5.035.254.745.304.804.20
Pop. density (per sq mi)36.326.125.430.426.318.3
HH density (per sq mi)7.25.05.35.75.54.4

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$44,167$60,000$60,938$68,750$76,667$78,750
Per capita income$14,397$16,739$18,182$21,300$19,264$21,482
Poverty rate38.1%29.3%31.5%32.8%31.5%24.5%
Unemployment rate30.2%33.3%33.3%21.8%29.0%25.5%
HS diploma or higher58.6%61.0%59.2%60.8%68.9%69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1.3%2.5%2.5%2.3%

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
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q4212.8 Mbps16.0 Mbps
2023Q1117.9 Mbps16.7 Mbps
2023Q29.4 Mbps2.9 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q30.0 Mbps0.0 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
201740.0%40.0%
201840.3%54.5%
201932.8%50.0%
202037.5%33.3%
202134.9%20.0%
202237.0%0.0%
202325.0%0.0%
202420.0%0.0%

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%
Adoption20.0%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers4
Mobile broadband providers1
Broadband serviceable locations141

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
EchoStar CorporationOTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
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)22.857

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired98.30.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.30.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial98.30.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.30.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.20.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.20.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial97.20.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.20.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.20.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.20.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial97.20.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.20.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.70.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.70.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial97.70.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.70.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.80.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.80.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial97.80.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.80.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired97.90.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.90.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial97.90.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper97.90.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0

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.