Universal City, California

Universal City, California
The Universal City sign, on the corner of Lankershim Boulevard and Universal Hollywood Drive, in 2005
The Universal City sign, on the corner of Lankershim Boulevard and Universal Hollywood Drive, in 2005
Nickname: 
Universal Studios Complex
Location within Los Angeles County
Location within Los Angeles County
Universal City, California is located in the United States
Universal City, California
Universal City, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°8′20″N 118°21′9″W / 34.13889°N 118.35250°W / 34.13889; -118.35250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Named forUniversal Studios Hollywood
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
18
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91608
Area codes747/818
FIPS code06-81232
GNIS feature ID1661603
View across Universal City, with Burbank studio district in background
View of 10 Universal City Plaza alongside Universal Sheraton and Universal Hilton

Universal City is an unincorporated area within the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Approximately 415 acres (168 ha), within and immediately outside the area is the property of Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal's film studio), one of the five major film studios in the United States: about 70 percent of the studio's property is inside this unincorporated area, while the remaining 30 percent is within the Los Angeles city limits. Universal City is nearly surrounded by Los Angeles, with the area's northeastern corner touching the city of Burbank.

Located within the area of Universal City is the film studio complex Universal Studios Lot and the theme park Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as the Universal CityWalk shopping and entertainment center. Within the Los Angeles city limits lies 10 Universal City Plaza, a 36-floor office building for Universal and NBC; the Sheraton Universal; and the Universal Hilton.[1] The Metro B Line underground station of the same name is located opposite the 10 Universal Plaza.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) station is located at Universal CityWalk, and the community also houses the only government-funded fire station in the United States located on private property. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) Station 51 (formerly Station 60 until the mid 1990s) is of special significance to Universal, as "Station 51" was the fictional setting of the Universal and Jack Webb television series Emergency![2] The current Station 51 was not used for external shots, or used as a model for the interior shots seen on the show (LACFD Station 127 in Carson was used).

Universal City's ZIP code is 91608,[3] and the community is inside area code 818.[4]

  1. ^ Vincent, Roger (September 18, 2024). "Universal City hotel expansion project clears early approval hurdle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.9-1-1magazine.com/Archives-0811-Rigg-Universal-Studio-Fire Archived January 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 28, 2015.The article cites Station 51's coverage area, Universal Studios.
  3. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Free People Search". 411.com. Retrieved July 14, 2012.