Irvine, KY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Irvine (locally ) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Estill County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Irvine had a population of 2,360.

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How Irvine ranks

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#8Closest to a top hospital in KY #8Most walkable in KY #21Lowest property tax in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code40336

Area code606

Living in Irvine

Housing in Irvine

$116K▼ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Irvine home is worth about $116,000, down 8.2% in a year, 50% below the Kentucky typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Irvine

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Safety Grade A-

Irvine reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Irvine 0.9

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Irvine 7.5

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Irvine

Compared with Kentucky

2worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

31.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · worse 49.9%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · worse

Care nearby

Marcum and Wallace Memorial HospitalIrvine · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

White House Clinic - IrvineIrvine · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Irvine · CMS · HRSAHealth in Irvine →

Schools in Irvine

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School Grade C-

The public schools Irvine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictEstill CountySchools2

Estill Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 475 students Estill County Success Academy D-High · Grades 6–12 · 58 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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