Universal City, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Universal City, TX — 1 ZIPs, total population 20,139. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Universal City, TX is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 20,139 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Universal City splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Universal City, the median household income averages $74,783 and per-capita income averages $39,417. Poverty rate runs at 8.3% and unemployment at 4.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $267,000 with median rent of $1,356 per month, and 52.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Universal City against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Universal City as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

20,139

Population

$74,783

Median Income

$267,000

Median Home Value

35.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Universal City earn?

Median Household Income
$74,783
Per Capita Income
$39,417
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Poverty Rate
8.3%

What does housing look like in Universal City?

Median Home Value
$267,000
Median Rent
$1,356/mo
Owner Occupied
52.6%
Housing Units
9,041

Who lives in Universal City?

Bachelor's Degree+
33.3%
High School+
60.0%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
10.3%

ZIP Codes in Universal City, TX

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
78148 20,139 825 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Universal City, TX?
Universal City, TX has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 20,139, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Universal City?
The average median household income across Universal City, TX ZIP codes is $74,783. The poverty rate is 8.3%.
What is the cost of living in Universal City?
The average median home value in Universal City, TX is $267,000. Median rent is $1,356/month. 52.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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