Washington / AIANNHCE 3000 / Federally-recognized area

Puyallup

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

100.0%25/3 availability

99.2%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

15Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Puyallup within Washington, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Federally recognized tribe in Washington, centered on Puyallup Reservation, spans about 28 square miles. FCC BDC records show 15 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 5 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 99.2% at 100/20, and 66.4% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

In Washington, Puyallup has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.puyalluptribe-nsn.gov

The Puyallup website provides information about tribal government, community services, and local resources. The site includes sections on Employment, About Our Tribe, Puyallup Tribal Museum, Puyallup Tribal Laws, and Puyallup Tribe Impact. The homepage currently emphasizes practical information and community updates more than a long historical overview.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	53,026	53,233	54,519	54,384	55,481	55,690
Households	18,571	18,954	19,193	19,214	19,768	19,943
Median age	36.0	36.0	36.0	36.3	36.2	35.9
Male / Female	50.5% / 49.5%	49.8% / 50.2%	50.8% / 49.2%	50.4% / 49.6%	50.2% / 49.8%	49.4% / 50.6%
Avg. household size	2.85	2.80	2.83	2.82	2.80	2.79
Pop. density (per sq mi)	1860.4	1867.7	1912.8	1908.0	1946.5	1953.9
HH density (per sq mi)	651.5	665.0	673.4	674.1	693.5	699.7

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$78,526	$80,728	$85,813	$95,615	$102,158	$101,642
Per capita income	$34,861	$36,062	$37,813	$41,975	$44,988	$45,133
Poverty rate	11.8%	11.0%	10.8%	10.1%	9.9%	9.8%
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.6%	4.6%	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%
HS diploma or higher	67.1%	66.6%	67.4%	67.7%	68.0%	68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	30.0%	29.6%	30.1%	31.0%	31.8%

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	118.8 Mbps	11.1 Mbps
2019Q2	127.7 Mbps	11.8 Mbps
2019Q3	129.0 Mbps	13.0 Mbps
2019Q4	142.1 Mbps	18.5 Mbps
2020Q1	147.8 Mbps	17.0 Mbps
2020Q2	150.9 Mbps	18.6 Mbps
2020Q3	164.3 Mbps	23.7 Mbps
2020Q4	185.1 Mbps	26.6 Mbps
2021Q1	186.3 Mbps	29.3 Mbps
2021Q2	206.7 Mbps	24.7 Mbps
2021Q3	211.2 Mbps	27.2 Mbps
2021Q4	218.0 Mbps	24.1 Mbps
2022Q1	216.8 Mbps	27.3 Mbps
2022Q2	225.4 Mbps	31.7 Mbps
2022Q3	241.7 Mbps	31.5 Mbps
2022Q4	281.1 Mbps	31.2 Mbps
2023Q1	300.1 Mbps	29.0 Mbps
2023Q2	283.6 Mbps	36.1 Mbps
2023Q3	284.0 Mbps	34.9 Mbps
2023Q4	299.1 Mbps	40.4 Mbps
2024Q1	303.5 Mbps	47.0 Mbps
2024Q2	313.2 Mbps	50.3 Mbps
2024Q3	326.6 Mbps	71.4 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	100.0%	99.9%	2.2%
2016	100.0%	100.0%	9.5%
2017	100.0%	97.4%	6.3%
2018	100.0%	97.3%	7.4%
2019	100.0%	97.3%	0.0%
2020	98.2%	98.1%	24.2%
2021	99.7%	98.8%	16.1%
2022	99.7%	98.6%	5.5%
2023	99.7%	99.2%	33.2%
2024	100.0%	99.2%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	71.0%	56.4%
2018	71.2%	57.9%
2019	71.6%	57.1%
2020	73.3%	63.4%
2021	76.2%	73.6%
2022	79.6%	74.5%
2023	82.6%	80.4%
2024	84.3%	84.4%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	100.0%
100/20 Mbps	99.2%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	100.0%	92%
100/20 Mbps	99.2%	85%
Adoption	84.3%	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	15
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	5

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Radiate Holdings, LP	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.	Verizon Communications Inc.
Comcast Corporation	Dish Network Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	—
EchoStar Corporation	—
Mashell Inc.	—
Zayo Group, LLC	—
U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp.	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Fiber Platform, LLC	—
Fusion Connect, Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
Cyberdyne Networks, 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%	40.0%
Fiber	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Cable	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	40.0%
Fixed Wireless	60.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	80.0%	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)	0.105

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	83.3	56.5	56.5	8.7	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.3	99.0	98.9	98.0	98.0	5.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.5	99.2	99.1	98.1	98.0	5.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.0	5.9
Any Terrestrial	99.5	99.2	99.1	98.1	98.0	5.9
Cable	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.0	98.0	5.9
Cable/Fiber	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.0	98.0	5.9
Copper	70.5	48.9	37.3	7.9	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.4	0.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	83.3	56.5	56.5	8.7	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	70.2	61.3	61.3	36.8	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.5	99.3	99.2	98.5	98.5	21.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.6	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.5	21.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	21.0
Any Terrestrial	99.6	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.5	21.0
Cable	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	20.9
Cable/Fiber	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.5	98.5	21.0
Copper	73.9	51.0	38.3	8.4	0.0	0.0
Fiber	8.6	8.6	8.6	8.5	8.5	0.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	70.2	61.3	61.3	36.8	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	0.0	0.0	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	80.9	70.3	70.3	31.3	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.1	99.0	98.7	98.3	98.3	36.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.6	99.5	99.3	98.7	98.3	36.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	36.6
Any Terrestrial	99.6	99.5	99.3	98.7	98.3	36.6
Cable	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3	98.3	36.5
Cable/Fiber	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.3	98.3	36.6
Copper	60.2	48.7	38.0	8.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.2	9.2	0.2
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	80.9	70.3	70.3	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	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	82.7	66.9	66.9	32.7	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.1	99.0	98.5	98.2	98.2	42.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.7	98.2	42.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	42.6
Any Terrestrial	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.7	98.2	42.6
Cable	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.1	42.1
Cable/Fiber	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.2	42.6
Copper	59.4	48.3	37.7	8.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	0.5
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	82.7	66.9	66.9	32.7	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	88.9	71.9	71.9	37.6	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.2	99.1	99.1	98.8	98.8	76.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.1	98.8	76.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	76.8
Any Terrestrial	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.1	98.8	76.8
Cable	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.5	98.5	63.4
Cable/Fiber	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	98.8	76.8
Copper	40.6	39.2	38.0	8.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	27.1	27.1	27.1	27.1	27.1	26.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	88.9	71.9	71.9	37.6	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	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	87.7	78.1	78.1	42.1	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.9	98.6	78.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.1	98.6	78.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	78.2
Any Terrestrial	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.1	98.6	78.2
Cable	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.5	74.8
Cable/Fiber	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	78.2
Copper	40.3	39.0	37.9	8.1	0.0	0.0
Fiber	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	8.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	87.7	78.1	78.1	42.1	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	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.