Irvine is a city in Estill County, Kentucky, home to about 2,723 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40336 and 40472.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Irvine
Mostly Ravenna; 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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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL347 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Irvine had 2,360 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 137th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Estill County grew from 11,669 residents in 1900 to 14,163 in 2020.
Estill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cressy, KY weather station (10 miles away).
1,542 jobs at 179 businesses in Estill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irvine’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Estill County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Irvine Early Learning CenterIrvine | Pre-K | 132 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Estill Springs ElementaryIrvine | K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West Irvine ElementaryIrvine | K–5 | 479 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Estill County Middle SchoolIrvine | 6–8 | 423 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Estill County Success AcademyIrvine | 6–12 | 58 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Estill County Area Technology CenterIrvine | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.5 mi |
| Estill County High SchoolIrvine | 9–12 | 643 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ravenna.
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