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Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 years. 1. NYS Teen Pregnancy Rates by ZIP codes (2006-2008) - Updated 9/24/10 Attachment 1a. 13755 52.63 12540 21.32 14222 56.80 14052 11.36 12957 40.65 12058 43.21 13637 69.77.
Black and Hispanic women have the highest teen pregnancy rates (117 and 107 per 1,000 women aged 15â19, respectively). Studies show that whites (43 per 1,000) and Asians (23 per 1,000) have the lowest rate of pregnancy before the age of 20.