Irvine, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Irvine, CA - 9 ZIPs, total population 212,569. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet IRVINE-CA · Irvine, CA 9 ZIPs · 212,569 pop · #1327/25278 · Orange County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $135,270
- RANK-TOP #1327/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mission Viejo
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 44% owners
- POP-MID 212,569
- SPREAD-WIDE 92617→92603
- HOME-TOP $1,216,511
Nearest income peer: Mission Viejo, CA (+ $840 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Irvine
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Irvine on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Westminster · lowest
Westminster · lowest
$85,585 median HH income
- Orange · near
Orange · near
$114,752 median HH income
- Huntington Bea · near
Huntington Bea · near
$122,301 median HH income
- Tustin · near
Tustin · near
$123,549 median HH income
- Irvine · this city
Irvine · this city
$135,270 median HH income
- Mission Viejo · highest
Mission Viejo · highest
$136,110 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Irvine, CA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 5%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 212,569
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $135,270
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (9 codes). Median household income averages $135,270 against unemployment of 6.0%. Home values around $1,216,511 and rents near $2,870 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
No other city sharing Orange County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Irvine. Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Westminster marks the far end of that range at $85,585, 37% below Irvine.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Irvine differ
Irvine's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $91,529 in ZIP 92617 to $173,094 in ZIP 92603, while home values span $693,700 in 92617 to $1,931,700 in 92603. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 19.4 points
92617 to 92603
92617 to 92603
92604 to 92617
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Irvine residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Irvine. The densest, 92620, still represents only about 18% of the 212,569 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Irvine
Citywide ZBP: 14,869 establishments, 308,283 employees , annual payroll $32,751,082k (~70 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 92618 (4,751 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (4,031) · also Health care and social assistance · Wholesale trade .
ZIP Codes in Irvine, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Orange County, which covers 88 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Irvine. See the Orange County roll-up →
No other city sharing Orange County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Irvine. Anaheim, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Westminster marks the far end of that range at $85,585, 37% below Irvine.
Side-by-side: Compare 92620 vs 92612 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92620 | 38,486 | $146,942 | 1,522 | 2,107 |
| 92612 | 27,522 | $106,226 | 2,206 | 1,750 |
| 92604 | 26,853 | $133,869 | 1,038 | 3,070 |
| 92614 | 24,748 | $122,821 | 2,589 | 2,162 |
| 92602 | 22,871 | $161,620 | 828 | 847 |
| 92606 | 21,495 | $135,598 | 1,227 | 1,713 |
| 92603 | 20,184 | $173,094 | 524 | 588 |
| 92618 | 16,366 | $145,731 | 4,751 | 299 |
| 92617 | 14,044 | $91,529 | 184 | 2,256 |
Irvine roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Irvine, .