Universal City, Texas
Universal City is a suburb in northeastern Bexar County, about 14 miles east of downtown San Antonio, set on the gently rolling terrain at the edge of the South Texas plains. The city grew up directly outside the gate of Randolph Air Force Base, a longtime Air Force flight-training installation, and the base remains the defining presence in the community's history and daily life.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 20,399
- Change from 2020 base
- +3.5%
- Land area
- 5.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Bexar County and Guadalupe County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Universal City crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Universal City
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Universal City.
Urban Park
Brackenridge Park Sits Just Below the San Antonio River Headwaters
Brackenridge Park holds a stretch of the San Antonio River just below its headwaters, plus the Zoo, the Japanese Tea Garden, and 11,000 years of human history in one place.
Property tax
How to file your homestead exemption in Bexar County
Texas homeowners who live in their home as a primary residence can reduce their taxable value by filing a homestead exemption with the Bexar Central Appraisal District.
County History
How Guadalupe County Was Created
Guadalupe County was established in 1846, carved from parts of Bexar and Gonzales counties after Texas joined the United States.
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