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Welcome to Universal City ...

Universal City is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Universal City was established in 1915.

Universal City is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Universal City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Universal City: 818 & 747<3>

The ZIP code for Universal City: 91608<4>

Communities Also Named Universal City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Universal City - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Universal City.

Communities near Universal City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Universal City.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Universal City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Universal City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Universal City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Universal City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Universal City. See our Newspapers Page for Universal City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Universal City ...

Looking for more information about Universal City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Universal City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Universal City.

Adding Universal City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Universal City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Universal City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Universal City post office opened in 1915.

We also found Universal City mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Universal City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Universal City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 818 code has been Overlayed with the 747 area code. New phone numbers in the Universal City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 818 or 747. As a result, placing a call in the Universal City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Universal City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Universal City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/