Internet in Palmdale, California
Fiber is available at 36.9% of the 43,376 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Palmdale, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 98.1%. 42.9% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 55.2% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Palmdale in California
Palmdale is a Spectrum cable city in which fiber is arriving late and fast. Fiber was reported at 21.8%2 of its homes and businesses at the end of 2025 and at 36.9% six months later, the 7th highest increase among the 343 largest US cities in that period. Spectrum is still the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps for 54.8%1 of locations, and AT&T's copper DSL still covers most of the city.
Who reports service in Palmdale
Spectrum is the one network nearly every address shares. It reports service at 97.6% of Palmdale's 43,376 homes and businesses, over cable with advertised downloads up to 1 Gbps, and fiber at only 0.4%. AT&T is the second-largest provider by reach at 75.5%, but it offers 100/20 Mbps at only 17.8%, because most of its footprint is DSL and fixed wireless. The fiber in the city is split among several companies: Race Communications (21.3%), T-Mobile (9.2%), AT&T (7.6%), Frontier (4.6%) and Anthem Connect (2.2%1).
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 Gbps | 54.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 75.5% | 17.8% | 5 Gbps | 0.2% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 55.5% | 26.8% | 300 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Fiber Licensed wireless | 53.7% | 10.8% | 2 Gbps | 0.0% |
| Race Communications | Fiber | 21.3% | 21.3% | 10 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Frontier | Fiber | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5 Gbps | – |
| Anthem Connect | Fiber | 2.2% | 2.2% | 5 Gbps | 0.1% |
| GeoLinks | Licensed wireless | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Astound | Fiber | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (Starlink, Viasat, HughesNet) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
The table lists what providers reported to the FCC for June 30, 2026, in the file revision of November 10, 2026, inside the city limits used for the 2020 Census. A location is a house, an apartment building or a business. "Available" means the provider says it could connect the location within ten business days for a standard installation, and each listing can be challenged on the FCC map.
Fiber: a late start, then one of the largest jumps
In June 2022 fiber was reported at 7.1%3 of Palmdale's locations. It reached 21.8% in the December 2025 filing and 36.9% in June 2026. That last step, a rise of 15.1 percentage points in six months, is the 7th highest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. Over the same half-year California's fiber share moved from 46.1%2 to 47.8%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 7.1% | 21.8% | 36.9% | 29.8 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 16.5% | 29.5% | 42.9% | 26.4 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.0% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 8.1 pts |
| 2 Gbps or more | 4.2% | 13.4% | 28.4% | 24.2 pts |
The number of fiber providers in the city went from 33 in 2022 to 7. Race Communications and Anthem Connect reported no Palmdale locations in 2022; Race now reports 9,226 here, all fiber, with advertised downloads up to 10 Gbps. Locations reached by two or more separate fiber networks rose from 3.4%2 to 8.1%1 over the last six months.
Even after the jump, the city's fiber share is the 52nd lowest1 among large cities and below the state's.
Half the city still has one fast wire
Wired service at 100/20 Mbps is reported almost everywhere: at 98.1% of locations. What varies is how many wires offer it. At 55.2% of locations Spectrum is the only one, the 54th highest share among large cities and above California's 43.2%1. That single-wire share was 81.0%3 in June 2022 and 68.5%2 in December 2025.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale | 1.9% | 55.2% | 33.0% | 9.9% |
| Lancaster | 2.0% | 17.3% | 46.7% | 33.9% |
| California | 6.9% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 6.5% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
The other side of the same shift: two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps now reach 42.9% of locations, up 13.4 percentage points since December 2025, the 11th highest gain among large cities. Three or more reach 9.9%, against 0.0%3 in 2022. On average a location has 1.511 such providers.
Upload speeds follow the fiber map
A 1 Gbps download is advertised at 98.0% of locations, almost all of it over Spectrum's cable network. Fast uploads are another matter. Symmetrical 100/100 Mbps service is advertised at 36.9% and gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (the FCC's 1,000/100 tier) at 36.9%, both close to the fiber share and both among the lowest of any large city: the gigabit share is 16th lowest. Statewide it is 67.4%1.
Worcester, Massachusetts 0.7%Clarksville, Tennessee 100.0%
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 99.9% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 99.9% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Reno, Nevada | 99.8% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 99.8% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 99.8% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 99.7% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 99.7% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 99.7% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 99.6% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 99.6% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 99.6% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 99.6% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.5% |
| Independence, Missouri | 99.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 99.5% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 99.5% |
| San Mateo, California | 99.4% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 99.4% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 99.4% |
| Fairfield, California | 99.3% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 99.3% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 99.3% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 99.3% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 99.2% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 99.2% |
| Provo, Utah | 99.2% |
| Visalia, California | 99.2% |
| Miami, Florida | 99.1% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 99.1% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 98.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 98.8% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 98.6% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 98.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 98.6% |
| Allen, Texas | 98.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 98.5% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 98.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 98.5% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 98.5% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 98.5% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.4% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 98.4% |
| Conroe, Texas | 98.3% |
| League City, Texas | 98.3% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 98.2% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 98.2% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 98.1% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 98.0% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 98.0% |
| Clovis, California | 98.0% |
| Fremont, California | 97.9% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 97.9% |
| Pearland, Texas | 97.9% |
| Stockton, California | 97.8% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 97.7% |
| Arlington, Texas | 97.7% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 97.6% |
| Sacramento, California | 97.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 97.5% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 97.4% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 97.2% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 97.2% |
| Rochester, New York | 97.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 97.0% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 97.0% |
| Plano, Texas | 97.0% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 97.0% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 96.9% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 96.9% |
| Dallas, Texas | 96.9% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 96.9% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 96.9% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 96.9% |
| Richardson, Texas | 96.9% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 96.9% |
| Oakland, California | 96.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 96.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 96.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 96.8% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 96.8% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.7% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 96.7% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 96.6% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 96.6% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 96.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 96.5% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 96.4% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 96.4% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 96.3% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 96.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 96.2% |
| San Jose, California | 96.2% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 96.2% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 96.2% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 96.1% |
| Denver, Colorado | 96.0% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.0% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 96.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 95.9% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 95.9% |
| Irving, Texas | 95.9% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 95.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 95.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 95.8% |
| Seattle, Washington | 95.7% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 95.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 95.6% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 95.6% |
| Everett, Washington | 95.4% |
| Chula Vista, California | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 94.9% |
| Irvine, California | 94.9% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 94.8% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 94.6% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 94.6% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 94.5% |
| Warren, Michigan | 94.4% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Daly City, California | 94.2% |
| Roseville, California | 94.2% |
| Vallejo, California | 94.2% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 93.9% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 93.8% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Vacaville, California | 93.6% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Hayward, California | 93.4% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.3% |
| Concord, California | 93.3% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.2% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 92.9% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 92.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 92.7% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 92.4% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Berkeley, California | 92.3% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.3% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 92.3% |
| Santa Clara, California | 92.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 92.1% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.1% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 91.8% |
| Fresno, California | 91.8% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 91.8% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 91.5% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 91.4% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 91.2% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 91.2% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| El Cajon, California | 91.1% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 91.0% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 91.0% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 90.7% |
| Davie, Florida | 90.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 90.5% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 90.4% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 90.4% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 90.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 90.3% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.0% |
| Elk Grove, California | 90.0% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Killeen, Texas | 89.9% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.9% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 89.3% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 88.9% |
| Richmond, California | 88.8% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Antioch, California | 88.6% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 88.4% |
| Denton, Texas | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.8% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 87.6% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.4% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 87.2% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 86.9% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 86.6% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 86.4% |
| New York, New York | 86.3% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 86.0% |
| Odessa, Texas | 85.9% |
| Macon, Georgia | 85.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 85.8% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 85.7% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 85.5% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 85.4% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 85.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 85.3% |
| Escondido, California | 85.1% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 84.7% |
| Salinas, California | 84.7% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.9% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.7% |
| Modesto, California | 83.5% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 83.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 83.0% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 82.8% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 82.8% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 82.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 82.7% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.6% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Salem, Oregon | 82.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Ontario, California | 81.5% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 81.4% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| San Francisco, California | 79.6% |
| Santa Maria, California | 79.5% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 79.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 78.7% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 78.6% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 78.6% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 78.0% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 77.9% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 77.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 77.7% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 77.2% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 75.8% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 75.1% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 73.3% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 73.2% |
| Torrance, California | 72.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 72.7% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 72.3% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 72.2% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 72.1% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 72.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 71.8% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 71.6% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.5% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.1% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 68.7% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 68.4% |
| Kent, Washington | 68.0% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 67.9% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 67.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 67.4% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Renton, Washington | 65.3% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| St. George, Utah | 63.4% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 63.4% |
| Tracy, California | 63.3% |
| San Diego, California | 63.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| El Paso, Texas | 62.0% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 60.5% |
| Oxnard, California | 60.2% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 57.8% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.4% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.2% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| College Station, Texas | 55.1% |
| Santa Ana, California | 54.8% |
| Chico, California | 54.6% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Los Angeles, California | 53.3% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.9% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Burbank, California | 52.5% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 49.4% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 46.1% |
| Pasadena, California | 45.6% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 45.5% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 42.9% |
| Glendale, California | 40.2% |
| Buffalo, New York | 40.1% |
| Bakersfield, California | 40.1% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Anaheim, California | 37.9% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 37.4% |
| Boise, Idaho | 37.2% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.1% |
| El Monte, California | 34.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 32.9% |
| Orange, California | 32.6% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.8% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.4% |
| Corona, California | 13.6% |
| Albany, New York | 1.6% |
| Syracuse, New York | 1.3% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.7% |
The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 28.4%1 of locations, against 13.4%2 in December 2025 and 4.2%3 in 2022. These are providers' maximum advertised speeds, not measurements.
AT&T's copper still reaches most addresses
DSL over telephone lines is reported at 64.1% of Palmdale's locations, nearly all of it AT&T's, which is advertised at up to 100 Mbps. The share has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since June 2022 and is well above the statewide 43.7%. In Lancaster, the neighboring city, it is 0.4%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | DSL available |
|---|---|
| Santa Clarita | 74.4% |
| Palmdale | 64.1% |
| California | 43.7% |
| United States | 36.2% |
| Lancaster | 0.4% |
| Victorville | 0.1% |
AT&T reports fiber at only 7.6%1 of locations; most of the city's fiber comes from other companies.
Fixed wireless from Verizon and T-Mobile
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 79.9% of locations, the 16th lowest share among large cities; across California it is 88.1%. Verizon's footprint grew by more locations than any other provider's since 2022, to 55.5% of locations, with 100/20 Mbps at 26.8% and advertised downloads up to 300 Mbps. T-Mobile reports 53.7% in total, fiber included, and 100/20 Mbps at 10.8%. GeoLinks reports fixed wireless at 0.1%1. A tower sector's capacity is shared, so carriers decide sign-ups one address at a time.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Palmdale | California |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 36.9% | 47.8% |
| Cable | 97.6% | 90.5% |
| DSL (copper) | 64.1% | 43.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 79.9% | 88.1% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 0.0% | 35.3% |
Only 128 locations depend on fixed wireless for 100/20 Mbps, and 41 have only satellite reported. Under the BEAD definitions, 65 locations are unserved and 161 underserved.
Palmdale beside Lancaster and the high desert
Palmdale and Lancaster share Spectrum's cable network and Race's fiber, but the fiber reached Lancaster first and further: 82.5% of its locations, against 36.9%1 here. The table adds Santa Clarita, Victorville and Hesperia.
| Area | Fiber available | One wired choice | DSL available | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% | 55.2% | 64.1% | 36.9% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% | 17.3% | 0.4% | 82.5% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.3% | 66.8% | 74.4% | 18.4% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% | 15.2% | 0.1% | 82.0% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% | 10.3% | 0.1% | 87.1% |
| California | 47.8% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 67.4% |
| United States | 62.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 72.3% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
Fewer households without a subscription than in 2019
The Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey found 2.9% of Palmdale households without an internet subscription (margin of error ±1.5 percentage points), against 9.7% (±2.4 percentage points5) in 2019; the ranges do not overlap. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions were reported by 79.2% (±3.1 percentage points), a cellular data plan alone by 14.1% (±3.3 percentage points) and a satellite subscription by 7.4% (±2.3 percentage points4). The survey counts households over a year, the FCC counts locations on one date.
| Measure | Palmdale | California | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL | 79.2% ±3.1 | 78.8% | – | tied 161st of 340 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 14.1% ±3.3 | 12.9% | – | tied 115th of 340 |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.4% ±2.3 | 7.8% | – | tied 52nd of 340 |
| Households without an internet subscription | 2.9% ±1.5 | 4.4% | – | tied 286th of 340 |
| Households without an internet subscription | 9.7% ±2.4 | 10.0% | – | tied 204th of 343 |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables. Rank 1 is the highest value. Period: 2025.
The California page maps Los Angeles County, which contains Palmdale; Lancaster and Santa Clarita have their own pages.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Palmdale, California?
Spectrum reports service at 97.6% of locations, almost all over cable. AT&T reports 75.5%, mostly DSL, with fiber at 7.6%. Race Communications reports fiber at 21.3%, T-Mobile fiber at 9.2%, Frontier at 4.6% and Anthem Connect at 2.2%. Verizon (55.5%) and T-Mobile (53.7%1 in total) report fixed wireless home internet. Satellite is reported everywhere. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is fiber internet available in Palmdale?
At 36.9% of homes and businesses as of June 30, 2026, against 47.8% across California and 62.6% nationally. The share was 7.1%3 in June 2022. Two or more separate fiber networks are reported at 8.1%1 of locations.
How many internet providers are in Palmdale?
9 land-based providers report service somewhere in the city, 7 of them over wires, against 43 wired providers in 2022. Several cover only a few buildings. At 55.2% of locations exactly one wired provider offers 100/20 Mbps; at 42.9%1 two or more do.
Is 5G home internet available in Palmdale?
Licensed fixed wireless, the category that includes 5G home internet, is reported at 79.9% of locations, the 16th lowest share among large cities. Verizon offers 100/20 Mbps over it at 26.8%1 of locations. Carriers confirm eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Palmdale
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
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Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.