California / AIANNHCE 0415 / Federally-recognized area

Cabazon

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97.0%25/3 availability

87.9%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

13Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Cabazon within California, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Spans about 2.5 square miles in California, Cabazon Reservation serves as the core reservation for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 13 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 180 service locations, with current availability of 97.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 87.9% at 100/20, and 16.9% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in California, Cabazon is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: caltribalfamilies.org/places/cabazon-band-of-mission-indians

The California Tribal Families Coalition page for Cabazon 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 Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Developmental Disabilities, Education, and Mental Health.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	718	30	29	17	26	307
Households	209	21	18	10	11	25
Median age	37.6	44.0	58.5	46.5	16.8	54.1
Male / Female	50.6% / 49.4%	0.0% / 100.0%	17.2% / 82.8%	0.0% / 100.0%	11.5% / 88.5%	48.2% / 51.8%
Avg. household size	2.49	1.43	1.61	1.70	2.36	1.56
Pop. density (per sq mi)	289.4	12.1	11.7	6.8	10.5	123.8
HH density (per sq mi)	84.3	8.5	7.3	4.0	4.4	10.1

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$24,028	—	—	—	—	$19,375
Per capita income	$14,598	$16,313	$24,897	$28,706	$47,392	$19,928
Poverty rate	45.2%	40.0%	27.6%	17.6%	7.7%	68.7%
Unemployment rate	13.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	56.1%
HS diploma or higher	39.3%	57.1%	69.6%	40.0%	50.0%	43.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.2%	—	43.5%	—	8.3%	2.4%

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	65.3 Mbps	16.7 Mbps
2019Q2	41.1 Mbps	12.5 Mbps
2019Q3	46.3 Mbps	23.1 Mbps
2019Q4	88.9 Mbps	18.2 Mbps
2020Q1	126.5 Mbps	53.1 Mbps
2020Q2	75.6 Mbps	29.8 Mbps
2020Q3	77.2 Mbps	22.7 Mbps
2020Q4	81.7 Mbps	45.8 Mbps
2021Q1	99.5 Mbps	18.1 Mbps
2021Q2	154.3 Mbps	21.2 Mbps
2021Q3	108.6 Mbps	31.5 Mbps
2021Q4	178.7 Mbps	17.9 Mbps
2022Q1	141.4 Mbps	11.7 Mbps
2022Q2	92.5 Mbps	16.9 Mbps
2022Q3	191.3 Mbps	20.6 Mbps
2022Q4	163.7 Mbps	18.7 Mbps
2023Q1	426.3 Mbps	22.2 Mbps
2023Q2	283.3 Mbps	49.9 Mbps
2023Q3	250.5 Mbps	96.4 Mbps
2023Q4	320.3 Mbps	38.6 Mbps
2024Q1	312.4 Mbps	25.6 Mbps
2024Q2	216.6 Mbps	19.3 Mbps
2024Q3	280.0 Mbps	32.0 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	99.9%	15.0%	0.0%
2016	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%
2017	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%
2018	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2019	100.0%	100.0%	0.1%
2020	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2021	89.1%	89.1%	73.4%
2022	71.5%	57.2%	10.8%
2023	89.4%	61.3%	12.4%
2024	97.0%	87.9%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	38.8%	43.8%
2018	42.6%	61.2%
2019	49.3%	70.5%
2020	100.0%	100.0%
2021	100.0%	100.0%
2022	50.0%	60.0%
2023	18.2%	50.0%
2024	36.0%	69.2%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	97.0%
100/20 Mbps	87.9%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	97.0%	92%
100/20 Mbps	87.9%	85%
Adoption	36.0%	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	13
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	180

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Charter Communications	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Frontier Communications Corporation	Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	Dish Network Corporation
EchoStar Corporation	—
U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp.	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
California Internet	—
One Ring Networks, Inc.	—
Pacific Lightwave Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
Trive Capital Management LLC	—

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%	3.9%
Fiber	3.9%	3.9%	3.9%	3.9%
Cable	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	10.6%	6.1%	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)	5.583

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	47.7	29.2	29.2	9.2	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	26.1	26.1	26.1	26.1	26.1	10.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	49.2	33.9	33.9	27.7	26.1	10.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	27.7	26.1	10.8
Any Terrestrial	50.8	35.4	35.4	27.7	26.1	10.8
Cable	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	26.1	26.1	26.1	26.1	26.1	10.8
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	15.4	15.4	15.4	15.4	15.4	10.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	35.4	15.4	15.4	9.2	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	13.8	13.8	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	29.2	29.2	29.2	20.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	10.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	40.0	40.0	40.0	32.3	23.1	10.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	23.1	10.8
Any Terrestrial	41.5	41.5	41.5	32.3	23.1	10.8
Cable	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	0.0
Cable/Fiber	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	10.8
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	27.7	27.7	27.7	20.0	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	13.8	13.8	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	24.6	23.1	23.1	15.4	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	10.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	32.3	32.3	32.3	27.7	23.1	10.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	23.1	10.8
Any Terrestrial	35.4	35.4	35.4	27.7	23.1	10.8
Cable	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	0.0
Cable/Fiber	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	23.1	10.8
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	21.5	20.0	20.0	15.4	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	3.1	3.1	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	9.0	7.9	7.9	2.3	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	20.2	20.2	20.2	20.2	20.2	7.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	25.8	25.8	25.8	22.5	20.2	7.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	20.2	7.9
Any Terrestrial	28.1	28.1	28.1	22.5	20.2	7.9
Cable	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	0.0
Cable/Fiber	20.2	20.2	20.2	20.2	20.2	7.9
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	7.9	7.9	7.9	7.9	7.9	7.9
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	6.7	5.6	5.6	2.3	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	2.3	2.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	11.3	10.7	10.7	6.8	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	4.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	10.2	4.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	10.2	4.0
Any Terrestrial	14.1	14.1	14.1	13.0	10.2	4.0
Cable	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	0.0
Cable/Fiber	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	4.0
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	7.3	6.8	6.8	6.8	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	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	11.1	10.6	10.6	6.1	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.4	3.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	12.2	12.2	12.2	11.7	9.4	3.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	3.9
Any Terrestrial	13.3	13.3	13.3	11.7	9.4	3.9
Cable	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	0.0
Cable/Fiber	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.4	3.9
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	10.0	9.4	9.4	6.1	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	1.1	1.1	1.1	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.