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$847M Powerball ticket sold in wealthy NJ town — where families make twice US average
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.
In short
- A New Jersey resident won $847 million.
- The ticket was sold in wealthy Montvale.
- The winner can take $363.1 million upfront.
Explained simply
Powerball is a lottery played across much of the United States. Players choose numbers, and the jackpot is won when a ticket matches five main numbers and a separate Powerball number; large prizes can grow when no ticket matches them.
The winning ticket was sold in Montvale, a town in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its median household income is above $178,000, compared with $87,460 nationally, but the winner’s identity and place of residence have not been disclosed.
The winner can receive the advertised prize in instalments over 29 years or take a smaller one-off payment. The difference reflects how the jackpot is paid and helps explain why the cash option is substantially lower.