ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78738: Bee Cave, TX

ZIP Code 78738 (Bee Cave, Travis County, Texas) has an estimated 31,019 residents in 12,063 households. The median household income is $183,048, the median home value is $916,300 and the median gross rent is $1,983/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

31,019

Margin of error ±1,575

Median household income

$183,048

Margin of error ±$16,078

Median home value

$916,300

Margin of error ±$53,533

Median gross rent

$1,983/mo

Margin of error ±$183

Median age

43.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.9 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 78738 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7873843.4 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78738$183,048Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78738$99,621Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 787383.8%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 787383.3%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7873875.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78738$916,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78738$1,983/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7873875.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7873825.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7873843.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78738

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78738Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population31,019±1,57530,188,424334,922,499
Median age43.4 yrs±1.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,063±76710,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$183,048±$16,078$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$99,621±$8,523$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate3.8%±1.7 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±1.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher75.0%±4.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$916,300±$53,533$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,983/mo±$183$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.3%±5.1 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.9 min±3.7 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home43.8%±5.7 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78738
GroupZIP 78738TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.4%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.3%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.9%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78738 is

State
Texas
Main county
Travis County
Largest overlapping place
Bee Cave (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
42.09 sq mi· about 737 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Travis County

78724 Austin, TX78725 Hornsby Bend, TX78726 Austin, TX78727 Austin, TX78728 Austin, TX78730 Austin, TX78731 Austin, TX78732 Steiner Ranch, TX78733 Travis County, TX78734 Lakeway, TX78735 Austin, TX78736 Travis County, TX78739 Austin, TX78741 Austin, TX78742 Travis County, TX78744 Austin, TX78745 Austin, TX78746 Austin, TX78747 Austin, TX78748 Austin, TX78749 Austin, TX78750 Austin, TX78751 Austin, TX78752 Austin, TX

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.