Personal loans in Universal City, TX
Lenders active in Universal City report to a Texas supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The Census estimates 20,028 residents in Universal City, which ranks it 151st of 1,224 places in Texas.
The first question in Universal City is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 20,028 people live here under Texas lending law. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.6% growth in Universal City. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Universal City. The next larger city is Converse, TX about 3 miles away.
Universal City: the sourced local profile
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Texas rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 20,028, 151st among Texas's 1,224 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 1.6% since the 2020 count.
- Absolute change: 313 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: with 20,028 residents, Universal City is larger than about 88% of Texas's Census places.
- Land and density: 5.6 square miles of land carry roughly 3,550 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Universal City's 5.6 square miles rank 335th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Water area: Universal City has 0.02 square miles of water, ranking 417th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Share of Texas: Universal City holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 20,028 people.
- National rank: Universal City is the 1,882nd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Universal City's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 685th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- State comparison: Texas's places average +6.5% for 2020-to-2023, against Universal City's 1.6%.
- Density in Texas: Universal City ranks 45th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Universal City runs about 3,550 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: 29.5520, -98.3076 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Converse (3 mi); Schertz (3 mi); Cibolo (6 mi); San Antonio (14 mi); New Braunfels (15 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Universal City.
- Smaller communities within reach: Live Oak (2 mi); Selma (2 mi); Windcrest (5 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 60 places smaller than Universal City sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 19.
Getting a loan in Universal City
At roughly 3,550 people per square mile, Universal City is fairly dense; 9 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Universal City without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 20,028 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Converse, TX about 3 miles away.
Where Universal City sits in Texas
Among Texas's 1,224 places, Universal City sits at 151st for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Universal City stands 685th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 44th percentile. Its roughly 3,550 residents per square mile place it 45th among Texas's places. Within 50 miles sit 60 smaller Census places, alongside the 9 that are larger.
Where Universal City sits
The Census Gazetteer records 5.6 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water within Universal City. With 20,028 residents, the land area yields roughly 3,550 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 176 miles. Within 50 miles of Universal City there are 9 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 60 smaller Census places.
Texas rules behind a Universal City personal loan
Below are the Texas rules that apply to a loan made in Universal City, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
Inside a Universal City personal loan
Universal City is a smaller city of about 20,028 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Universal City lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Universal City loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Live Oak, TX — population 15,988
- Selma, TX — population 11,748
- Converse, TX — population 30,321
- Schertz, TX — population 43,239
- Windcrest, TX — population 5,759
- Garden Ridge, TX — population 4,359
- Cibolo, TX — population 36,374
- Kirby, TX — population 8,039