Alaska / AIANNHCE 7535 / Alaska Native area

Tanacross

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

82.4%25/3 availability

8.1%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

3Fixed providers

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

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, Native Village of Tanacross serves as the core village for this alaska native village. FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 75 service locations, with current availability of 82.4% at 25/3 Mbps, 8.1% at 100/20, and 8.1% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

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

Website Summary: www.tananachiefs.org/about/communities/tanacross

The official language of Tanacross is Dihtaad Xt’een Aandeg’. Tanacross is located on the south bank of the Tanana River, 12 miles northwest of Tok, at milepost 1324 of the Alaska Highway. The name was eventually shortened to Tanacross. Thousands of troops were deployed through Tanacross airfield during the war. Tanacross is a traditional Athabascan village with a subsistence lifestyle. In 1972, due to water contamination, the village relocated from the north bank of the Tanana River to the south bank. In the winter, cold air settles in the valley and ice fog and smoke are common. The average low during January is -22 °F; the average high during July is 65 °F. Extreme temperatures have been measured from -75 to 90 °F. Residents are Tanah (or Tinneh) Athabascan Indians.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	153	145	107	136	173	155
Households	32	30	23	28	37	50
Median age	38.8	37.2	37.9	32.3	32.6	32.5
Male / Female	58.2% / 41.8%	62.8% / 37.2%	57.9% / 42.1%	56.6% / 43.4%	61.8% / 38.2%	62.6% / 37.4%
Avg. household size	4.78	4.83	4.65	4.86	4.68	3.10
Pop. density (per sq mi)	1.9	1.8	1.4	1.7	2.2	2.0
HH density (per sq mi)	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.6

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$41,250	$53,750	—	$53,125	—	$53,125
Per capita income	$15,663	$17,138	$15,936	$14,525	$13,481	$18,039
Poverty rate	15.7%	4.8%	4.7%	12.5%	30.1%	40.6%
Unemployment rate	48.1%	30.2%	29.6%	0.0%	11.1%	16.3%
HS diploma or higher	69.3%	58.2%	49.3%	44.3%	50.0%	43.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.9%	6.6%	13.4%	10.0%	10.0%	3.7%

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	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2019Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2019Q3	7.3 Mbps	5.7 Mbps
2019Q4	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q3	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q4	15.7 Mbps	2.9 Mbps
2021Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2021Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2021Q3	10.0 Mbps	1.0 Mbps
2021Q4	25.5 Mbps	3.0 Mbps
2022Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2022Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2022Q3	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2022Q4	8.3 Mbps	0.9 Mbps
2023Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2023Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2023Q3	82.3 Mbps	5.4 Mbps
2023Q4	40.6 Mbps	9.7 Mbps
2024Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2024Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2024Q3	42.3 Mbps	8.2 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	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	68.6%	1.0%	0.0%
2023	84.9%	6.8%	6.8%
2024	82.4%	8.1%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	11.4%	0.0%
2018	15.9%	0.0%
2019	12.5%	0.0%
2020	23.3%	0.0%
2021	17.4%	0.0%
2022	21.4%	0.0%
2023	32.4%	0.0%
2024	24.0%	16.7%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	82.4%
100/20 Mbps	8.1%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	82.4%	92%
100/20 Mbps	8.1%	85%
Adoption	24.0%	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	3
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	75

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company	AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	GCI Holdings LLC
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	Verizon Communications Inc.

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%	8.0%
Fiber	8.0%	8.0%	8.0%	8.0%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	60.0%	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	71.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	17.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	9.5%
Total area (sq mi)	235.629

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	68.6	65.7	65.7	0.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	68.6	65.7	65.7	0.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	68.6	65.7	65.7	0.9
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Copper	67.6	64.8	64.8	0.0
Fiber	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
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	67.6	67.6	64.8	2.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	67.6	67.6	64.8	2.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	67.6	67.6	64.8	2.9
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
Copper	64.8	64.8	61.9	0.0
Fiber	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
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	65.8	65.8	63.0	5.5	5.5	5.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	65.8	65.8	63.0	5.5	5.5	5.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.5	5.5
Any Terrestrial	65.8	65.8	63.0	5.5	5.5	5.5
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
Copper	60.3	60.3	57.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
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	67.1	67.1	65.8	6.6	6.6	6.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	67.1	67.1	65.8	6.6	6.6	6.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.6	6.6
Any Terrestrial	67.1	67.1	65.8	6.6	6.6	6.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6
Copper	60.5	60.5	59.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6
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

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	64.0	64.0	62.7	8.0	8.0	8.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	64.0	64.0	62.7	8.0	8.0	8.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.0	8.0
Any Terrestrial	64.0	64.0	62.7	8.0	8.0	8.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Copper	56.0	56.0	54.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
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	77.3	68.0	68.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	77.3	68.0	68.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.0
Any Terrestrial	77.3	68.0	68.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Copper	69.3	60.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
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.