Welcome to Bee Cave ...

The village of Bee Cave is located in Hill Country.

Bee Cave is located in Travis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bee Cave, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bee Cave has a population of 6,864 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bee Cave is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bee Cave lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bee Cave: 512 & 737<4>

The ZIP code for Bee Cave: 78738<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bee Cave had an population of 6,864 people. This is an increase of 74.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 946.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bee Cave had a population of 3,925 people. This makes Bee Cave the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Bee Cave represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 387th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,925 people, the population of Bee Cave increased 498.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 656 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bee Cave.

Communities near Bee Cave ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bee Cave.

Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Bee Cave to Austin
Cedar Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Park
- From Bee Cave to Cedar Park
Leander
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leander is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <6>
Buda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buda is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buda
- From Bee Cave to Buda
Lago Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lago Vista is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lago Vista
- From Bee Cave to Lago Vista
Dripping Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dripping Springs
- From Bee Cave to Dripping Springs
West Lake Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <6>
Briarcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briarcliff <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Briarcliff
- From Bee Cave to Briarcliff
Rollingwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people

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 Bee Cave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bee Cave.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bee Cave. 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 Bee Cave.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bee Cave ...

Looking for more information about Bee Cave? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bee Cave, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bee Cave.

Adding Bee Cave to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bee Cave 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 (so far) for Bee Cave was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bee Cave.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bee Cave.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bee Cave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Bee Cave area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Bee Cave area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	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 village (such as Bee Cave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bee Cave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.