Town guide

Irvine, California

Irvine is a city in Orange County, California, home to about 311,690 people across 66 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92617, 92618, 92620 and 92697, and parts of 92676 are in Irvine too.

Homes sold for a median of $812 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population311,6904,751 per sq mi

Median home value$1,191,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$812Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking16%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Irvine

11 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Irvine, CA92602 Balanced $877/sq ft −6.4% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Irvine

Irvine, CA92603 Seller’s market $1,141/sq ft +12.0% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 33/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92604 Balanced $830/sq ft +4.5% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 39/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92606 Seller’s market $788/sq ft −7.8% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 62/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92612 Seller’s market $750/sq ft −10.0% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 22/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92614 Balanced $822/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 40/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92617Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92618 Balanced $723/sq ft −4.0% vs. last year 5.7 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 23/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92620 Balanced $801/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 28/100

All in Irvine

Irvine, CA92697Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Irvine

Silverado, CA92676 Balanced $637/sq ft +7.2% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Orange; part is in Irvine

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Irvine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Irvine at a glance

City · Orange County, CA

Population	311,6904,751 per square mile
Land area	66 square milesplus 0.3 of water
Median household income	$136,719average $175,308
Median home value	$1,191,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,997/month
Homes lived in by owners	45%
Single-family houses	37% of homes
Median year built	2002
Average household	2.65 people
Median age	34
Average commute	25 minutes28% work from home
Adults with a degree	71%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Irvine

Distances

Nearest major airport	John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Santa Ana, CA8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA44 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Irvine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Irvine

U.S. Representative · California’s 47th DistrictDave Min (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataLarry Agran

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Irvine had 307,670 residents in the 2020 census, up 115% since 2000.

It’s the 14th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Orange County grew from 19,696 residents in 1900 to 3,186,989 in 2020.

Orange County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tustin Irvine Rch, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Orange County

1,580,778 jobs at 106,961 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,634 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irvine’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Hoag Orthopedic InstituteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Irvine1.9 miles
Foothill Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tustin4.7 miles
Orange County Global Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Santa Ana6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	385
Specialist doctors	598
Dentists	437
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	507
Mental health providers	1,007
Physical and occupational therapists	466
Optometrists	87
Chiropractors	147
Pharmacies	83

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Irvine

Parks (266 nearby)

Great Park Sports Complex · 239 acres1.7 mi
Mason Regional Park · 102 acres4.6 mi
Jeffrey Open Space Trail · 72 acres1.2 mi
Bosque Canyon · 60 acres2.0 mi
Serrano Creek Park · 48 acres4.7 mi
Bill Barber Memorial Park · 37 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (46 nearby)

99 Ranch Market0.4 mi
Albertsons0.4 mi
Ralphs1.3 mi
Trader Joe's1.3 mi

Pharmacies (15 nearby)

Long Pharmacy1.0 mi
Walgreens1.3 mi
MedLife Pharmacy & Compounding1.4 mi
Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Heritage Park Regional Library1.1 mi
Katie Wheeler Library3.1 mi
Orange County Public Library - University Park Branch3.8 mi
Tustin Library5.0 mi
Langson Library5.3 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

Pretend City Children's Museum3.5 mi
Irvine Historical Society4.3 mi
Marconi Automotive Museum4.5 mi
Tustin Historical Society5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)

Artology Studio1.1 mi
Irvine Fine Art Center1.1 mi
Performing Arts Center1.3 mi
Theater Building1.4 mi
Great Park Live - Temporary Amphitheatre1.5 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1971.

Colleges and universities

Brandman University
California Southern University

Sports teams

Orange County SC USL Championship

Notable people born here

Will Ferrell (1967) · American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)
Rebecca Black (1997) · American singer (born 1997)
Yeat (2000) · American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer (born 2000)
Aaron Peirsol (1983) · American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Austin Daye (1988) · American basketball player (born 1988)
Tim Commerford (1968) · American bassist
Ezra Klein (1984) · American journalist (born 1984)
Learner Tien (2005) · US American tennis player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Irvine

Public schools here are run by Irvine Unified, Excel Academy Charter District, Tustin Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (53)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alderwood ElementaryIrvine	K–6	770	Public	2.9 mi
Alternative Education-San Joaquin HighIrvine	K–12	88	Alternative Education	3.2 mi
Beacon ParkIrvine	K–8	1,065	Public	1.6 mi
Bonita Canyon ElementaryIrvine	K–6	395	Public	4.8 mi
Brywood ElementaryIrvine	K–6	578	Public	1.6 mi
Cadence ParkIrvine	K–8	965	Public	2.5 mi
Canyon View ElementaryIrvine	K–6	764	Public	2.7 mi
College Park ElementaryIrvine	K–6	430	Public	2.0 mi
Culverdale ElementaryIrvine	K–6	558	Public	3.5 mi
Cypress Village ElementaryIrvine	K–6	1,007	Public	0.4 mi
Deerfield ElementaryIrvine	K–6	615	Public	1.6 mi
Eastshore ElementaryIrvine	K–6	549	Public	1.8 mi
Eastwood ElementaryIrvine	K–6	647	Public	1.9 mi
Excel Academy CharterIrvine	K–12	660	Charter	3.4 mi
Excel Academy CharterIrvine	K–12	1,069	Charter	3.4 mi
Greentree ElementaryIrvine	K–6	434	Public	1.6 mi
Hicks Canyon ElementaryIrvine	K–5	830	Public	2.7 mi
Irvine Chinese Immersion AcademyIrvine	K–5	455	Charter	1.9 mi
Irvine International AcademyIrvine	K–8	530	Charter	1.0 mi
Irvine Unified School District Virtual AcademyIrvine	K–6	58	Alternative Education	2.0 mi
Loma Ridge ElementaryIrvine	K–6	766	Public	3.5 mi
Meadow Park ElementaryIrvine	K–6	592	Public	2.9 mi
Myford ElementaryIrvine	K–5	542	Public	3.3 mi
Northwood ElementaryIrvine	K–6	508	Public	1.1 mi
Oak Creek ElementaryIrvine	K–6	963	Public	2.0 mi
Orchard HillsIrvine	K–8	1,373	Public	3.5 mi
Plaza VistaIrvine	K–8	835	Public	2.5 mi
Portola Springs ElementaryIrvine	K–6	948	Public	3.0 mi
Santiago Hills ElementaryIrvine	K–6	548	Public	2.0 mi
Solis ParkIrvine	K–8	972	Public	3.3 mi

And 23 more.

Private schools (32)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Great Foundations MontessoriIrvine	Pre-K–K	24	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
Irvine Montessori SchoolIrvine	Pre-K–K	62	Nonsectarian	4.6 mi
Jenny Hart Early Education CenterIrvine	Pre-K–K	15	Presbyterian	2.6 mi
Kindercare Learning CenerIrvine	Pre-K–K	11	Nonsectarian	0.4 mi
Leport Montessori Irvine MandarinIrvine	Pre-K–K	8	Nonsectarian	2.8 mi
Leport Montessori Irvine WestparkIrvine	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	3.7 mi
Leport Montessori Irvine WoodbridgeIrvine	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Leport Montessori SchoolIrvine	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	3.0 mi
Leport School Spectrum SouthIrvine	Pre-K–K	8	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
New Horizon School IrvineIrvine	Pre-K–8	349	Islamic	4.1 mi
Northwood Montessori of IrvineIrvine	Pre-K–K	30	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Spectrum Montessori at Portola SpringsIrvine	Pre-K–K	2	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.7 mi
Spectrum Montessori at WoodburyIrvine	Pre-K–K	10	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.5 mi
Turtle Rock Preschool & KindergartenIrvine	Pre-K–K	27	Nonsectarian	4.0 mi
Tvt Community Day SchoolIrvine	Pre-K–12	805	Jewish	5.4 mi
University Montessori SchoolIrvine	Pre-K–K	25	Nonsectarian	5.4 mi
Village Montessori School of IrvineIrvine	Pre-K–3	65	Nonsectarian	3.8 mi
Westpark Montessori School of IrvineIrvine	Pre-K–K	23	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Irvine Chinese Immersion SchoolIrvine	TK–K	10	Nonsectarian	0.6 mi
Milestones Montessori of IrvineIrvine	TK–2	21	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi
Bethel Classical AcademyIrvine	K–7	41	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.9 mi
Blair AcademyIrvine	K–7	65	Nonsectarian	2.8 mi
Expanding MontessoriIrvine	K	24	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
New Horizon Elementary School - IrvineIrvine	K–8	417	Islamic	0.6 mi
Pacific AcademyIrvine	K–12	223	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Mardan SchoolIrvine	1–12	62	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
The Craig SchoolIrvine	3–8	54	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi
Fusion Academy Newport BeachIrvine	6–12	50	Nonsectarian	5.6 mi
Westcliff Preparatory AcademyIrvine	8–12	9	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
C4l AcademyIrvine	9–12	1,237	Nonsectarian	4.2 mi

And 2 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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