California / AIANNHCE 0325 / Federally-recognized area
Blue Lake
The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
9Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Blue Lake within California, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Spans less than 0.1 square miles in California, Blue Lake Rancheria serves as the core rancheria for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 9 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 6 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
Located in California, Blue Lake is a federally recognized tribe with rancheria lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Home page for Blue Lake 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 Linkedin, About, Tribal Government, Administration, and Tribal Gaming Commission.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
67
95
92
81
84
121
Households
27
38
44
39
35
52
Median age
50.5
53.8
55.8
59.7
59.5
51.3
Male / Female
55.2% / 44.8%
52.6% / 47.4%
51.1% / 48.9%
50.6% / 49.4%
51.2% / 48.8%
52.9% / 47.1%
Avg. household size
2.48
2.50
2.09
2.08
2.40
2.33
Pop. density (per sq mi)
485.4
688.3
666.5
586.9
608.6
876.7
HH density (per sq mi)
195.6
275.3
318.8
282.6
253.6
376.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$80,250
$74,722
$77,000
$83,942
$86,250
$88,500
Per capita income
$34,901
$37,592
$39,740
$42,784
$38,707
$43,095
Poverty rate
3.0%
1.1%
1.1%
1.2%
8.3%
9.1%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
HS diploma or higher
60.4%
43.5%
43.7%
40.8%
46.1%
36.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
17.6%
13.8%
15.8%
10.5%
11.2%
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
38.0 Mbps
6.1 Mbps
2019Q2
39.4 Mbps
6.3 Mbps
2019Q3
24.5 Mbps
6.5 Mbps
2019Q4
52.2 Mbps
6.2 Mbps
2020Q1
49.7 Mbps
11.6 Mbps
2020Q2
228.6 Mbps
28.0 Mbps
2020Q3
75.0 Mbps
18.4 Mbps
2020Q4
135.4 Mbps
19.8 Mbps
2021Q1
90.4 Mbps
18.6 Mbps
2021Q2
297.3 Mbps
28.1 Mbps
2021Q3
201.2 Mbps
27.4 Mbps
2021Q4
126.9 Mbps
16.7 Mbps
2022Q1
93.7 Mbps
26.2 Mbps
2022Q2
179.5 Mbps
15.1 Mbps
2022Q3
144.3 Mbps
36.6 Mbps
2022Q4
207.2 Mbps
25.1 Mbps
2023Q1
188.7 Mbps
21.2 Mbps
2023Q2
278.1 Mbps
30.0 Mbps
2023Q3
203.1 Mbps
20.5 Mbps
2023Q4
207.7 Mbps
20.7 Mbps
2024Q1
115.2 Mbps
14.6 Mbps
2024Q2
271.1 Mbps
21.0 Mbps
2024Q3
96.8 Mbps
12.6 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
2016
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
91.1%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
95.8%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
50.0%
33.3%
2018
62.5%
66.7%
2019
55.6%
100.0%
2020
81.6%
100.0%
2021
77.3%
50.0%
2022
82.1%
33.3%
2023
77.1%
0.0%
2024
80.8%
100.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
85%
Adoption
80.8%
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
9
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
6
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Altice USA
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
101Netlink
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
16.7%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
100.0%
Total area (sq mi)
0.211
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
Dec. 2022
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
34.6
34.6
34.6
34.6
34.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
34.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
34.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
34.6
0.0
Cable
34.6
34.6
34.6
34.6
34.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
34.6
34.6
34.6
34.6
34.6
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
88.5
88.5
88.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
84.6
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
76.9
76.9
76.9
76.9
76.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.3
76.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
76.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.3
76.9
0.0
Cable
76.9
76.9
76.9
76.9
76.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
76.9
76.9
76.9
76.9
76.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
84.6
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
84.6
84.6
84.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.5
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.2
26.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.2
26.9
0.0
Cable
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.5
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Cable
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
26.9
0.0
Cable
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
26.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
78.4
78.4
78.4
78.4
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
78.4
78.4
78.4
78.4
46.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
78.4
78.4
78.4
78.4
46.0
0.0
Cable
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
78.4
78.4
78.4
78.4
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.