Electrical repair · Bee Cave, Texas
Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Bee Cave, TX
Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 0% of Bee Cave's homes date from 1960–1979[1] and 2% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Bee Cave, in Travis County — ZIP 78738, counts 8,464 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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Bee Cave at a glance for electrical
- Population (2025 est.)
- 8,464[2]-7.4% since 2020
- County
- Travis[2]
- Land area
- 8.7 sq mi[3]
- Homes built 1960–1979
- 0%[1]the lowest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Homes built before 1960
- 0%[1]2020–2024
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 2%[1]2020–2024
- Homes heated with electricity
- 68%[1]the 6th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi
- 2[4]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 26[4]2016–2025
- Winter-storm & freeze days, travis zone
- 22[4]2016–2025; ice storms knock out power — panel and generator readiness
What Bee Cave's numbers say about electrical
Bee Cave is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 8,464 people (2025 estimate), down just 7.4% since 2020[2]. The city spans 8.7 square miles at 971 residents per square mile (the 14th densest) and sits entirely in Travis County, served by ZIP code 78738[3].
New construction arrives with 200-amp panels and room to grow; the older homes nearby are the ones where panels fill up, double-taps appear, and an EV charger triggers a load calculation.
The entire city sits in ZIP code 78738[5].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Lakeway (3.6 mi NW), Lago Vista (10.2 mi N) and Dripping Springs (11.0 mi SW)[3].
Only 0% of Bee Cave's housing dates from 1960–1979[1] (the lowest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Lakeway (11%), Lago Vista (12%), and Dripping Springs (4%)), so aluminum-era wiring[6] is a minor issue; capacity — panel space, circuits, EV chargers — is the bigger one.
68% of Bee Cave homes heat with electricity and 20% with gas[1] — the 6th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover (Lakeway (60%), Lago Vista (79%), and Dripping Springs (69%) nearby). All-electric panels carry the heaviest loads, so EV chargers here usually start with a load calculation.
Within 10 miles of central Bee Cave: 26 damaging-wind reports and 2 lightning-damage reports in 2016–2025, the latest on May 16, 2024[4].
Ice is the other outage risk: 22 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025[4] — worth knowing when sizing a generator or asking about whole-home surge protection.
2% of Bee Cave's housing is from 2020 or later[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.
Measured against the 15 suburbs on this site, Bee Cave records the lowest share of homes built 1960–79 (0%)[1], the 2nd-lowest share of detached houses (52%)[1], and the 2nd-highest median home value ($776,400)[1].
electrical help in Bee Cave: what to do next
Requests go to Electrical repair contractors serving the Bee Cave area — ZIP code 78738.
Before you pick up the phone: when to call an electrician now
Whose wiring is it? Bee Cave homes by building type
48%[1] of Bee Cave's homes are attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 48%, the 2nd-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover). In a condo or apartment the service entrance, meters and common-area wiring usually belong to the association or landlord, while work inside your unit is usually yours to arrange — check before you book.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 726 of 4,283 housing units[1].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 2,206 | 51.5% | ±419 |
| 3–4 units | 207 | 4.8% | ±209 |
| 5–9 units | 294 | 6.9% | ±192 |
| 10–19 units | 444 | 10.4% | ±250 |
| 20–49 units | 389 | 9.1% | ±337 |
| 50 or more units | 726 | 17.0% | ±349 |
| Mobile home | 17 | 0.4% | ±28 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
Bee Cave by the numbers
| Measure | Bee Cave | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built before 1960 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2 pts lower |
| Lightning-damage reports (10 mi) | 2 | 1 | 1 more |
| Built 1960–79 | 0% | 3% | 3 pts lower |
| Median home value | $776,400 | $420,000 | 85% higher |
| Detached single-family | 52% | 74% | 22 pts lower |
| Owner-occupied | 49% | 69% | 21 pts lower |
| Built 1980–99 | 13% | 13% | about the same |
Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Austin-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.
| City | Lightning reports | Damaging-wind reports | Freeze days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave | 2 | 26 | 22 |
| Lakeway 3.6 mi | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| Lago Vista 10.2 mi | 3 | 22 | 22 |
| Dripping Springs 11.0 mi | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| Cedar Park 16.4 mi | 7 | 45 | 23 |
| Buda 17.4 mi | 3 | 19 | 19 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 86 | 2.0% | ±48 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 2,484 | 58.0% | ±468 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 1,166 | 27.2% | ±281 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 391 | 9.1% | ±245 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 151 | 3.5% | ±165 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5 | 0.1% | ±19 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 0 | 0.0% | ±21 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0 | 0.0% | ±21 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0 | 0.0% | ±21 |
| 1939 or earlier | 0 | 0.0% | ±21 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | 64 mph (est.) | 8.9 mi |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 59 mph | 9.6 mi |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 59 mph | 9.1 mi |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 70 mph (est.) | 3.6 mi |
| May 5, 2023 | 64 mph | 8.1 mi |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
| Date | Distance |
|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | 8.2 mi |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 7.9 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Bee Cave's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 78738 | 99% | 20% |
Dated heat and freeze records for the TRAVIS forecast zone: see the county list.
electrical questions from Bee Cave homeowners
Could my Bee Cave house have aluminum wiring?
Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973[6]; 0% of Bee Cave homes date from 1960–1979[1].
When did damaging wind last hit near Bee Cave?
May 16, 2024, 8.9 miles from the city center, 64 mph[4].
Which Bee Cave ZIP codes are covered?
78738[5] — Travis County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Lakeway (3.6 mi), Lago Vista (10.2 mi), and Dripping Springs (11.0 mi)[3].
My Bee Cave home is fairly new — could the wiring and panel still be under warranty?
Possibly: 60% of Bee Cave's housing units were built in 2010 or later[1], the 5th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover. Check your closing paperwork for warranties before paying for a repair.
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- CPSC, Repairing Aluminum Wiring (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.