Irvine, California

Irvine, California
Charter city[1]
Irvine Civic Center
Irvine Civic Center
"Giant Wheel" at Irvine Spectrum Center
"Giant Wheel" at Irvine Spectrum Center
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Balloon ride at Orange County Great Park
Balloon ride at Orange County Great Park
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Flag of Irvine, California
Flag
Official seal of Irvine, California
Seal
Map
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 33°40′10″N 117°49′23″W / 33.66944°N 117.82306°W / 33.66944; -117.82306[2]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedDecember 28, 1971[3][4]
Named forJames Irvine
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
 • BodyIrvine City Council[5]
 • MayorFarrah N. Khan (D)
 • Vice mayorLarry Agran
 • City managerOliver Chi[6]
Area
[7]
 • Total65.92 sq mi (170.74 km2)
 • Land65.61 sq mi (169.94 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)  0.52%
Elevation
[2]
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total307,670
 • Rank(2023)
2nd in Orange County
13th in California
63rd in the United States
 • Density4,689.1/sq mi (1,810.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[9]
92602–92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92616–92620, 92623, 92650, 92697
Area codes949, 657/714
FIPS code06-36770[10]
GNIS feature IDs1660804, 2410116
Sphere of influence74 miles (119 km)[3]
Websitecityofirvine.org
Symbols of Irvine
FlowerLily of the Nile[3]
InsectWestern Swallowtail Butterfly[3]
TreeCamphor[3]
VegetableAsparagus[3]

Irvine (/ˈɜːrvaɪn/) is a master-planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile (170 km2) city[11] had a population of 307,670 at the 2020 census. As of 2023, it is the second most populous city in Orange County, fifth most in the Greater Los Angeles region, and 63rd most in the United States.

A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher-education institutions including the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, and campuses of California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), University of La Verne, and Pepperdine University.

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  5. ^ "City Council". City of Irvine. May 27, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "City Manager's Biography". City of Irvine. May 20, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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