Universal City, Texas

City of Universal City
Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall
Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall
Motto: 
"The Gateway to Randolph AFB"
Location of Universal City, Texas
Location of Universal City, Texas
Coordinates: 29°33′10.381″N 98°18′27.274″W / 29.55288361°N 98.30757611°W / 29.55288361; -98.30757611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar and Guadalupe
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorTom Maxwell
 • City CouncilChristina Fitzpatrick
Ashton Bulman
Bear Goolsby
Bernard Rubal
Phil Vaughan
Lori Putt
 • City ManagerKim Turner[1]
Area
 • Total5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2)
 • Land5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,720
 • Density3,750.45/sq mi (1,448.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78148, 78154
Area code(s)210, 726 (planned)
FIPS code48-74408[4]
GNIS feature ID1349101[3]
Websitewww.universalcitytexas.gov

Universal City is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, with a small portion in Guadalupe County. It is a suburb of San Antonio to the northeast, and is adjacent to Randolph Air Force Base. The city also borders Schertz, Texas to its east, Selma to its north, Live Oak to its west, and Converse to its southwest. The population was 19,720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Universal City Website Mayor and Council Page". Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Universal City, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.