Universal City, Texas

City of Universal City
Universal City Municipal Building and City Hall
Motto: 
"The Gateway to Randolph AFB"
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
Area
  Total
5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2)
  Land5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,720
  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
FIPS code48-74408
GNIS feature ID1349101
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.