# $847M Powerball ticket sold in wealthy NJ town — where families make twice US average

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/847m-powerball-ticket-sold-in-wealthy-nj-town-where-families-make-twice-us-average/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:30:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:58:02+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/847-million-powerball-ticket-sold-in-one-of-new-jerseys-wealthiest-towns/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- A New Jersey resident won $847 million.
- The ticket was sold in wealthy Montvale.
- The winner can take $363.1 million upfront.

## Summary

A New Jersey resident won an $847 million Powerball jackpot with a ticket sold at a Wegmans in Montvale, one of the state’s wealthiest towns. The prize is the ninth-largest in Powerball history, though it is not known whether the winner lives in Montvale.

Montvale’s median household income is more than $178,000, compared with $87,460 across the US. The ticket matched all six numbers: 15, 34, 41, 53, 56 and the red Powerball 21. The unidentified winner can take the jackpot in instalments over 29 years or choose a one-off payment of $363.1 million.

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