Bee Cave is a city in Travis County, Texas, home to about 8,862 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78738.
Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bee Cave; also Lakeway and The Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bee Cave. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bee Cave; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bee Cave had 9,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 1294% since 2000.
It’s the 290th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Travis County grew from 47,386 residents in 1900 to 1,290,188 in 2020.
Travis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dripping Springs 6 E, TX weather station (8 miles away).
736,608 jobs at 42,837 businesses in Travis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
397 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bee Cave.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1987.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lake Travis ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave ElAustin | Pre-K–5 | 785 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lake Pointe ElAustin | Pre-K–5 | 721 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Serene Hills ElAustin | Pre-K–5 | 744 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bee Cave MiddleAustin | 6–8 | 861 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lake Travis H SAustin | 9–12 | 3,569 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidepost Montessori at Bee Cave, TxBee Cave | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Lake Hills Montessori Bee CaveAustin | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Lake Hills Montessori-Bee CaveAustin | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Lupine LaneAustin | Pre-K–K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Primrose School of Bee CaveAustin | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| The Magnolia SchoolAustin | Pre-K–8 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeway, The Hills and Austin.
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