California / AIANNHCE 2775 / Federally-recognized area
Picayune
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76.9%25/3 availability
15.4%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Picayune within California, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Picayune Rancheria in California is the primary broadband planning geography for this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 0.1 square miles. FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 6 service locations, and current service levels of 76.9% at 25/3 Mbps, and 15.4% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
Rancheria lands in California are associated with Picayune, a federally recognized tribe. 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
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
79
96
59
53
46
40
Households
27
31
20
15
14
12
Median age
59.1
58.5
60.5
60.6
61.5
59.0
Male / Female
44.3% / 55.7%
44.8% / 55.2%
50.8% / 49.2%
56.6% / 43.4%
52.2% / 47.8%
50.0% / 50.0%
Avg. household size
2.93
3.10
2.95
3.53
3.29
3.33
Pop. density (per sq mi)
729.4
886.4
544.7
489.3
424.7
369.3
HH density (per sq mi)
249.3
286.2
184.7
138.5
129.3
110.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
—
$33,036
$31,250
$38,750
$39,167
$41,667
Per capita income
$9,557
$9,469
$10,512
$12,889
$15,876
$17,838
Poverty rate
53.2%
39.6%
20.3%
7.5%
4.3%
0.0%
Unemployment rate
50.0%
52.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
HS diploma or higher
52.3%
50.0%
34.0%
27.3%
24.3%
14.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
40.9 Mbps
43.0 Mbps
2019Q2
37.2 Mbps
32.0 Mbps
2019Q3
44.3 Mbps
40.4 Mbps
2019Q4
37.9 Mbps
35.8 Mbps
2020Q1
33.6 Mbps
31.4 Mbps
2020Q2
24.1 Mbps
20.7 Mbps
2020Q3
25.8 Mbps
25.9 Mbps
2020Q4
22.2 Mbps
19.7 Mbps
2021Q1
21.7 Mbps
17.4 Mbps
2021Q2
42.0 Mbps
29.7 Mbps
2021Q3
25.8 Mbps
19.5 Mbps
2021Q4
22.0 Mbps
19.9 Mbps
2022Q1
26.3 Mbps
22.4 Mbps
2022Q2
28.3 Mbps
15.6 Mbps
2022Q3
22.6 Mbps
18.9 Mbps
2022Q4
20.7 Mbps
22.3 Mbps
2023Q1
25.7 Mbps
17.1 Mbps
2023Q2
24.1 Mbps
19.2 Mbps
2023Q3
44.4 Mbps
14.3 Mbps
2023Q4
24.9 Mbps
19.8 Mbps
2024Q1
37.0 Mbps
35.6 Mbps
2024Q2
23.9 Mbps
19.6 Mbps
2024Q3
29.0 Mbps
20.6 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%
100.0%
0.0%
2022
100.0%
7.1%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
33.3%
0.0%
2024
76.9%
15.4%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
70.0%
33.3%
2018
50.0%
42.9%
2019
51.9%
61.1%
2020
41.9%
42.9%
2021
40.0%
66.7%
2022
40.0%
100.0%
2023
28.6%
100.0%
2024
25.0%
0.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
76.9%
100/20 Mbps
15.4%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
76.9%
92%
100/20 Mbps
15.4%
85%
Adoption
25.0%
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
7
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
6
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Sierra Tel Communications Group
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
UnWired Broadband Holding 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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
50.0%
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)
0.421
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
53.3
53.3
53.3
6.7
6.7
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
6.7
6.7
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
6.7
6.7
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
6.7
6.7
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
0.0
Copper
46.7
46.7
46.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
31.3
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.0
75.0
75.0
6.3
6.3
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
37.5
6.3
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
6.3
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
37.5
6.3
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
0.0
Copper
68.8
68.8
68.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
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
31.3
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
50.0
50.0
50.0
8.3
8.3
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.3
8.3
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
8.3
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.3
8.3
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
0.0
Copper
41.7
41.7
41.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
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
25.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
21.4
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
57.1
57.1
57.1
7.1
7.1
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
28.6
7.1
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
7.1
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
28.6
7.1
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
0.0
Copper
50.0
50.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
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
21.4
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
85.7
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
71.4
71.4
71.4
7.1
7.1
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
71.4
71.4
71.4
14.3
7.1
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
85.7
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
92.9
85.7
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
0.0
Copper
64.3
64.3
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
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
92.9
92.9
92.9
92.9
85.7
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
85.7
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
71.4
71.4
71.4
7.1
7.1
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
92.9
78.6
78.6
50.0
7.1
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
85.7
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
0.0
Copper
64.3
64.3
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
64.3
42.9
42.9
42.9
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
85.7
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.