Metro Broadband Data

Bloomington-Bedford, IN

BroadbandClusters provides ZIP-level internet adoption, device access, and digital divide analysis for the Bloomington-Bedford, IN metropolitan area. Data covers 33 communities across IN, drawing from the FCC Broadband Data Collection and U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024. Use the interactive tool to identify underserved ZIP codes, compare socioeconomic clusters, and analyze connectivity gaps for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.

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What's available for Bloomington

Internet Adoption by ZIP

Broadband subscription rates at ZIP code level — see where households lack connectivity.

Device Access

Desktop, laptop, and tablet ownership rates. Identifies device poverty separate from broadband gaps.

Socioeconomic Clusters

Machine learning groupings of ZIPs by demographic similarity — pinpoints systemic gaps.

Vulnerable Populations

Breakdowns for seniors 65+, veterans, people with disabilities, and low-income households.

FCC Coverage vs. Adoption

Compare where infrastructure exists (FCC data) to where people are actually connected (Census ACS).

Bottom 20% ZIPs

Automatically identifies the most underserved ZIP codes for targeted intervention and grant planning.

Communities covered

The Bloomington-Bedford, IN metro analysis includes ZIP codes across the following communities:

Bloomington Avoca Smithville Norman Oolitic Paragon Patricksburg Poland Quincy Spencer Mitchell Springville Stanford Stinesville Tunnelton Unionville Nashville Medora Bedford Martinsville Huron Heltonville Harrodsburg Gosport Freedom Ellettsville Coal City Cloverdale Clear Creek Clay City Campbellsburg Bowling Green Williams

Data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. All metrics are population-weighted at the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) level. Free for education, research, and non-commercial policy work. Contact broadbandclusters@gmail.com for inquiries.