Hume (formerly, Humes) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 50 miles (80 km) east of Fresno, at an elevation of 5344 feet (1629 m). Hume is located in the 93628 ZIP Code, in area code 559. Hume is situated in the Sequoia National Forest not far from the west entrance to Kings Canyon National Park. Much of the community and the lake is devoted to the tourism industry. A post office operated at Hume from 1908 to 1924, and from 1938 to the present.