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Rankings · Updated April 2026

Slowest Internet in America

Broadband deserts: ZIP codes and counties with the slowest internet access in the country.

By ZIP Code

100 Slowest ZIP Codes

#ZIPLocationGradeDownloadProviders
183423Clark, IDC25 Mbps10
283446Clark, IDC25 Mbps10
380802Cheyenne, COD25 Mbps10
480810Cheyenne, COD25 Mbps10
580825Cheyenne, COD25 Mbps10
680862Cheyenne, COD25 Mbps10
738745Issaquena, MSD25 Mbps10
839113Issaquena, MSD25 Mbps10
939177Issaquena, MSD25 Mbps10
1076841Schleicher, TXD25 Mbps10
1176935Schleicher, TXD25 Mbps10
1276936Schleicher, TXD25 Mbps10
1378111Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
1478116Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
1578117Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
1678118Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
1778119Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
1878144Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
1978151Karnes, TXD25 Mbps10
2083322Camas, IDD25 Mbps10
2183327Camas, IDD25 Mbps10
2276951Sterling, TXD25 Mbps10
2399519North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
2499721North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
2599723North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
2699734North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
2799747North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
2899759North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
2999766North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
3099782North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
3199789North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
3299791North Slope, AKD25 Mbps10
3339631Wilkinson, MSF25 Mbps10
3439633Wilkinson, MSF25 Mbps10
3539669Wilkinson, MSF25 Mbps10
3664724St. Clair, MOF25 Mbps10
3764738St. Clair, MOF25 Mbps10
3864763St. Clair, MOF25 Mbps10
3964776St. Clair, MOF25 Mbps10
4064780St. Clair, MOF25 Mbps10
4164781St. Clair, MOF25 Mbps10
4289010Esmeralda, NVF25 Mbps10
4389013Esmeralda, NVF25 Mbps10
4489047Esmeralda, NVF25 Mbps10
4599830Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
4699836Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
4799918Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
4899919Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
4999921Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
5099922Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
5199923Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
5299925Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
5399926Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
5499927Prince of Wales-Hyder, AKF25 Mbps10
5532359Dixie, FLF25 Mbps10
5632628Dixie, FLF25 Mbps10
5732648Dixie, FLF25 Mbps10
5832680Dixie, FLF25 Mbps10
5932692Dixie, FLF25 Mbps10
6031631Echols, GAF25 Mbps10
6131636Echols, GAF25 Mbps10
6231648Echols, GAF25 Mbps10
6387820Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
6487821Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
6587824Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
6687827Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
6787829Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
6887830Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
6988039Catron, NMF25 Mbps10
7030807Warren, GAF25 Mbps10
7130821Warren, GAF25 Mbps10
7230828Warren, GAF25 Mbps10
7399503Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
7499546Aleutians West, AKF25 Mbps10
7599547Aleutians West, AKF25 Mbps10
7699548Lake and Peninsula, AKF25 Mbps10
7799549Lake and Peninsula, AKF25 Mbps10
7899551Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
7999552Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
8099553Aleutians East, AKF25 Mbps10
8199554Kusilvak, AKF25 Mbps10
8299555Dillingham, AKF25 Mbps10
8399557Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
8499558Yukon-Koyukuk, AKF25 Mbps10
8599559Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
8699561Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
8799563Kusilvak, AKF25 Mbps10
8899564Lake and Peninsula, AKF25 Mbps10
8999565Lake and Peninsula, AKF25 Mbps10
9099569Dillingham, AKF25 Mbps10
9199571Aleutians East, AKF25 Mbps10
9299575Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
9399576Dillingham, AKF25 Mbps10
9499578Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
9599579Lake and Peninsula, AKF25 Mbps10
9699580Dillingham, AKF25 Mbps10
9799581Kusilvak, AKF25 Mbps10
9899583Aleutians East, AKF25 Mbps10
9999585Kusilvak, AKF25 Mbps10
10099589Bethel, AKF25 Mbps10
By County

50 Slowest Counties

#CountyStateGradeAvg DownloadFiber
1WarrenGAF25 Mbps0%
2EcholsGAF25 Mbps0%
3DixieFLF25 Mbps0%
4IssaquenaMSD25 Mbps0%
5WilkinsonMSF25 Mbps0%
6St. ClairMOF25 Mbps0%
7SchleicherTXD25 Mbps0%
8SterlingTXD25 Mbps0%
9KarnesTXD25 Mbps0%
10CheyenneCOD25 Mbps100%
11CamasIDD25 Mbps0%
12ClarkIDC25 Mbps100%
13CatronNMF25 Mbps0%
14EsmeraldaNVF25 Mbps0%
15BethelAKF25 Mbps0%
16North SlopeAKD25 Mbps100%
17Aleutians WestAKF25 Mbps0%
18Lake and PeninsulaAKF25 Mbps0%
19Aleutians EastAKF25 Mbps0%
20KusilvakAKF25 Mbps0%
21DillinghamAKF25 Mbps0%
22Yukon-KoyukukAKF25 Mbps0%
23Bristol BayAKF25 Mbps0%
24NomeAKF25 Mbps0%
25YakutatAKF25 Mbps0%
26Northwest ArcticAKF25 Mbps0%
27Prince of Wales-HyderAKF25 Mbps100%
28BristolMAB100 Mbps100%
29NantucketMAB100 Mbps100%
30ProvidenceRIA100 Mbps100%
31WashingtonRIA100 Mbps100%
32BristolRIB100 Mbps100%
33KentRIA100 Mbps100%
34NewportRIB100 Mbps0%
35EssexVTC100 Mbps0%
36WindhamCTB100 Mbps0%
37EssexNJA100 Mbps100%
38PassaicNJA100 Mbps100%
39UnionNJA100 Mbps100%
40SomersetNJA100 Mbps100%
41MonmouthNJA100 Mbps100%
42HunterdonNJB100 Mbps100%
43SalemNJB100 Mbps100%
44CamdenNJA100 Mbps100%
45AtlanticNJB100 Mbps100%
46Cape MayNJB100 Mbps100%
47CumberlandNJB100 Mbps100%
48TiogaNYB100 Mbps100%
49GeneseeNYB100 Mbps100%
50NiagaraNYB100 Mbps100%

What areas have the worst internet in America?

ZIP code 83423 (Clark, ID) has one of the slowest broadband speeds in the country at 25 Mbps. Many broadband deserts are in rural and tribal areas.

What qualifies as a broadband desert?

A broadband desert is an area where residents cannot access internet speeds meeting the FCC broadband benchmark of 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload. These areas are often eligible for federal broadband funding through the BEAD program.