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Universal City, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Universal City is a Census city of 20,189 people across 5.64 square miles of land, in Bexar County. Median household income is $74,811, 57.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Universal City
What Universal City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.64 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,579
- County holding the largest share of its areaBexar County, 98.8 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Universal City
- Population20,189
- Median age37.1
- Population under 184,541
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,914
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households8,175
- Family households5,352
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Universal City
- Median household income$74,811
- Per capita income$40,600
- Civilian labor force10,795
- Employed10,222
- Unemployed573 plus or minus 271
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over13,845
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Universal City
- Housing units8,440
- Occupied units8,175
- Vacant units265 plus or minus 192
- Vacancy rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied4,699
- Renter occupied3,476
- Ownership rate57.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$269,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,315
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Single family units5,520
- Share single family65.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,801 plus or minus 583
- Share in buildings of two or more33.2 percent
- Mobile homes119 plus or minus 116
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Universal City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,328
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,742 plus or minus 371
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,086 plus or minus 954
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Universal City (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$12,361,000
- Average approval$588,619
- Median approval$450,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,235,000
- Largest approval$2,495,000
- Jobs supported187
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises52.4 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Universal City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Universal City (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,509,000
- Average approval$358,429
- Median approval$221,000
- Largest approval$920,000
- Jobs supported32
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Universal City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Universal City
- NFIP communityCity of Universal City
- NFIP community number480049
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10
The City of Universal City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480049 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bexar County, not Universal City
Bexar County context, not Universal City figures
- Establishments in Bexar County39,726
- Covered employment, Bexar County932,387
- Average annual pay, Bexar County$65,875
- Housing units permitted, Bexar County8,349
Every figure in this section is published for Bexar County as a whole and is not a measurement of Universal City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Universal City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Universal City, Texas?
20,189, in 8,175 households. Universal City city covers 5.64 square miles of land, which is 3,579 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Universal City in?
Bexar County, which holds 98.8 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Universal City?
$74,811. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,600. Median gross rent is $1,315 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Universal City businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $12.4 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $450,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Universal City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Universal City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Universal City. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Universal City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Universal City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Universal City, city of, community 480049, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Universal City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bexar County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Universal City.
Is zoning published for Universal City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.